GAO to sue White House over energy task force records
The GAO plans to sue the White House to obtain documents from President Bush's energy task force, a move that would test executive privilege. Bush had refused access, citing the need for candid outside input. Enron links surface as lawmakers cite meetings with executives in shaping the energy policy.
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Probe ordered into U S raid over Karzai loyalists deaths
American commander orders investigation of a January raid on two compounds after Afghan officials say some killed or captured were loyal to Hamid Karzai, not Taliban or al Qaeda. Gen. Myers notes need to verify who fired first and exact affiliations of 27 detainees. Rumsfeld cites Afghan factions' infighting.
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