Former Heads of 9/11 Commission Urge Probe of Guantanamo

Overseeing the executive branch
Congress must strengthen the powers of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
By Thomas H Kean and Lee H Hamilton

Giuliani Attacks Clinton's Response to 1993 Terrorist Bombing

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday accused former President Clinton of not responding forcefully enough to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing or later terrorist attacks.

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Last September, Giuliani defended Clinton's record amid political bickering over which president—Clinton or George W Bush—missed more opportunities to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.

State Dept.: Venezuela Should Compensate Oil Companies

US oil giants ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil Corp. both decided to leave the huge extra heavy oil projects after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez nationalized them as part of his socialist revolution.

"We want to see (Venezuela) meet their international commitments in terms of providing fair and just compensation in accordance with international standards, for any property that does come under government ownership," State Department Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey told reporters at a briefing.

Venezuela Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said earlier Tuesday the two companies had decided to quit the Orinoco projects but that they still had time to negotiate the terms of their exit from the Orinoco projects.