memeorandum: Broadcast Media in China Put On Notice (Edward Cody/Washington Post)

12:50 PM ET, February 27, 2007

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Cheney OK After Afghan Blast; 19 Killed — BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber killed 19 people and wounded 11 outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility and said Cheney was the target.

Discussion: Blogs of War, Michelle Malkin, Blue Crab Boulevard, Happy Furry Puppy Story …, Jules Crittenden, culturekitchen, Macsmind, The Political Pit Bull and Shakespeare's Sister

Associated Press:

Cheney unhurt in blast outside Afghan base … KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, killing up to 23 people and wounding 20 more.

Discussion: DownWithTyranny!, The Carpetbagger Report, Cliff Schecter and Decision '08

Holly Bailey / Newsweek:

A Rough Ride on Air Force Two — Electrial problems. Unexpected stops. And a suicide bomber's strike. Inside Cheney's troubled Asia trip. — It was supposed to be a surprise trip. And it was, in more ways than Vice President Dick Cheney could have imagined. — Story continues below ↓ advertisement

Discussion: Norwegianity and Daniel W. Drezner

Alisa Tang / Associated Press:

Cheney OK After Afghan Blast; 14 Killed — BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, killing at least 14 people and wounding a dozen more. The Taliban claimed responsibility and said Cheney was the target.

Discussion: Texas Rainmaker and Outside The Beltway

MSNBC:

Cheney unhurt after deadly blast at Afghan base — Suicide bomber kills at least 14; Taliban spokesman says VP was the target — Relatives carry a body after a suicide blast Tuesday outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, where Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting. — NBC VIDEO

Discussion: The Gun Toting Liberal ™, Little Green Footballs, Middle Earth Journal, FP Passport and Mia Culpa

David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Cheney Warns Pakistan to Act Against Terrorists

Discussion: The Daily Dish, Redstate and The Heretik

Abdul Waheed Wafa / New York Times:
Cheney Unhurt After Bombing in Afghanistan

Discussion: TIME, The Corner, Hullabaloo, Wonkette, TPMmuckraker and Firedoglake

White House:
Vice President's Remarks to the Traveling Press

Discussion: Washington Wire

Alisa Tang / Associated Press:
Cheney OK after Afghan blast; 23 killed

Discussion: The Daily Whim and driftglass

Howard Schneider / Washington Post: U.S. Base in Afghanistan Targeted During Cheney Visit

AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere:
Islamo Fascists Strike Back, The Crazy Left Applauds

Discussion: On Deadline, A Blog For All and Wizbang

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Assassination Attempt Misses

Discussion: Reuters, news24.com and Hot Air

Scott Helman / Boston Globe:

Document shows Romney's strategies — Plan addresses faith, rivals, shift on issues — Here are some views of Mitt Romney causing concern inside his campaign: His hair looks too perfect, he's not a tough war time leader, and he has earned a reputation as "Slick Dancing Mitt" or "Flip-Flop Mitt."

Discussion: Washington Wire, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Power Line, The Caucus, CNN Political Ticker, TIME: Swampland, Wonkette, Political Radar and Reason Magazine

Washington Post:
Poll: Age Important to Voters

Discussion: Pollster and Matthew Yglesias

Washington Post:

Clintons' Charity Not Listed On Senate Disclosure Forms — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former president Bill Clinton have operated a family charity since 2001, but she failed to list it on annual Senate financial disclosure reports on five occasions. — The Ethics in Government Act …

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, Talking Points Memo, Michelle Malkin, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and On Deadline

David Ignatius / Washington Post:

Need to Know Need to Know — Editor's Inbox — U.S. Agrees to Meeting with Iran and Syria — The Bush administration has agreed to sit around a negotiating table with official representatives of Iran and Syria next month — as part of a planned regional conference in Baghdad to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq.

Discussion: Thomas P.M. Barnett, Pajamas Media, NewsHog and State of the Day

NewsMax.com:

Perle: Bush Failed by his Own People … Richard Perle tells NewsMax that key members of the Bush administration have failed the president - and Perle names names. — In a wide-ranging interview, the former assistant Secretary of Defense under President Reagan and chairman …

Discussion: All Spin Zone, Think Progress, Jules Crittenden and The Reaction

Ronald Smothers / New York Times:

New Jersey Moves to Join Early Presidential Primaries — With a June primary that had become all but irrelevant, New Jersey would be romanced by presidential aspirants for its money — but rarely for its voters. — So under a measure approved unanimously on Monday by an Assembly committee …

Discussion: MyDD

Edward Cody / Washington Post:

Broadcast Media in China Put On Notice — TV's Mission: To Be Party's 'Mouthpiece' — Communist Party propaganda chiefs have issued a stern new warning to China's broadcast executives, saying news reports and entertainment should promote socialist loyalty and soothe tensions as the country enters a sensitive political season.

Discussion: digg and CBS News

Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Associated Press:

Democrats Split Over Iraq Plan Details — WASHINGTON — Democrats' ambitious plans to limit President Bush's war authority and force a change of course in Iraq are faltering amid party divisions over how quickly and aggressively they should act. — A group of senior Senate Democrats …

Discussion: Transterrestrial Musings

Sarah Grant / NEWS.com.au:

Uggly truth for Pamela Anderson — FORMERBaywatch babe Pamela Anderson has taken the shears to her ugg boots. — The Hollywood pin-up credited with turning the Australian boots into a global fashion phenomenon denounced the footwear on her website. — In a truly blonde moment …

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, The Jawa Report, Jules Crittenden and TigerHawk

Think Progress:

Gore Responds To Drudge's Latest Hysterics — The right-wing is angry that Al Gore has won so much public attention and goodwill for his work on global warming. Determined to smear his efforts, Drudge writes in a screaming headline: — Responding to Drudge's attack, Vice President Gore's office told ThinkProgress: