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Cheney
Crooks and Liars: Lawrence O’Donnell Rips into Liz Cheney For Dover AFB Criticism

Firedoglake: BREAKING: Cheney FBI Interview Notes Released

In May of 2004, Vice President Dick Cheney was questioned by federal investigators about his role in the leak of Valerie Plame’s identity. Today, in response to a court order resulting from a suit brought by CREW, notes from that interview were finally released.

Afghanistan
Former president Bush interferes in foreign policy, which is rich, given what an abject failure his own policies were and continue to be. Meanwhile, Afghan challenger Abdullah Abdullah threatens to quit run-off unless incumbent Hamid Karzai has a last minute change of heart and bows to a series of demands from his rival.

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe could be banned from the world diamond market if a report on human rights violations at one of the country’s notorious diamond fields is considered. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is scheduled to meet in Namibia from Monday to Thursday, where it will consider a final report by a review mission recommending a total ban on Zimbabwe’s diamonds. The mission led by Liberian Deputy Planning and Development minister, Kpandel Fayia, had in an interim report in July called on the Zimbabwean government, to immediately demilitarise the Marange diamond fields, saying the security forces were involved in human rights violations.