Cheney criticizes Obama on national security policy, and Biden fires back

Cheney criticizes Obama on national security policy, and Biden fires back
Vice President Biden and his predecessor, Richard B. Cheney, engaged in a virtual debate Sunday that highlighted how little progress has been made over the past year — and across consecutive administrations — in resolving the central national security questions raised by the attacks of Sept. 11…

Liberia’s Charles Taylor, now facing trial, was no stranger to Washington
UNITED NATIONS — Charles Taylor, the former Liberian warlord and president on trial in The Hague on war crimes charges, saw the value of purchasing a good reputation in Washington.

Christmas Day bomb suspect was read Miranda rights nine hours after arrest
The 23-year-old Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day was read his Miranda rights nine hours after his arrest, according to a detailed chronology released Sunday by senior administration officials.