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4:35 PM ET, February 27, 2007

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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: The Strata-Sphere, On Deadline, A Blog For All, Norwegianity and Daniel W. Drezner

Thalia / Associated Press:

Over 20 Die In Attack Aimed At Cheney — 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: Riehl World View and Blogs for Bush

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

Michelle Malkin:

Assassination chic, Cheney edition — The Vice President of the United States was reportedly targeted by Taliban jihadists in Afghanistan. Jonathan Karl of ABC News reported from the scene: … Whatever your partisan leanings, an attack planned on the Vice President of the United States is an attack on America.

Discussion: Blogs of War, Captain's Quarters, Right Wing Nut House, Hot Air, Little Green Footballs, Neocon Express, protein wisdom, Texas Rainmaker, seanet.com and The Political Pit Bull

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

Discussion: TIME, Wonkette, The Radio Equalizer, The Democratic Daily, NO QUARTER, Hullabaloo, The Corner, TPMmuckraker and Jules Crittenden

Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
New Low for the Angry Left?

Discussion: TIME: Swampland

news24.com:
Taliban 'knew of Cheney visit'

Discussion: The Belmont Club, Think Progress, Jihad Watch and Wizbang

Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS: Cheney Targeted in Assassination Attempt

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

Discussion: FP Passport, The Daily Dish, Redstate, The Heretik and NewsBusters.org

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."

Washington Post:
Poll: Age Important to Voters

Discussion: Pollster and Matthew Yglesias

Daniel Gross / Slate:
The CEO Candidate — HOW MITT ROMNEY'S CORPORATE SUCCESS EXPLAINS …

Discussion: Eunomia

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: CJR Daily, The New Republic, Political Animal, The Carpetbagger Report, The Strata-Sphere, Talking Points Memo, Macsmind, Michelle Malkin, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and On Deadline

Associated Press:

Gen. Pace: Military capability eroding — WASHINGTON (AP) — Strained by the demands of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is a significant risk that the U.S. military won't be able to quickly and fully respond to yet another crisis, according to a new report to Congress.

Discussion: Think Progress, Firedoglake, The Gavel, The Carpetbagger Report, The American Street and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS

Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:

A Firsthand Report on the Wounds of War — Bob Woodruff Indicts Military For Its Response to Veterans — At the moment of impact, when the roadside bomb sent shrapnel and rocks hurtling into his face, Bob Woodruff says, "I saw my body floating below me, kind of a whiteness."

Discussion: On Deadline

Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
One Man's Survival Story Becomes a Rallying Cry

Discussion: ABCNEWS, The Imus Show Blog, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Gun Toting Liberal ™

New York Times:

Wall Street Plummets After Chinese Stocks Take a Big Hit — Stocks retreated sharply Tuesday after a sell-off in China rattled markets worldwide and data on durable goods orders came in well below expectations. — After reaching record highs on Monday, China's stock markets reversed course drastically …

Discussion: Norwegianity, Matthew Yglesias and ACSBlog

John Tierney / New York Times:

An Early Environmentalist, Embracing New 'Heresies' — Stewart Brand has become a heretic to environmentalism, a movement he helped found, but he doesn't plan to be isolated for long. He expects that environmentalists will soon share his affection for nuclear power.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Jay Reding.com, The Daily Dish and The Only Republican …

AMERICAN DIGEST:

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who's the greenest of them all? — Hey, Armageddon Happens. … Meanwhile, back at the ranch.... Al's house: … George's house: … "But... but...." says the Gore machine, "We buy offsets to make ourselves effectively carbon-neutral —"

Discussion: Instapundit.com, The Carpetbagger Report, Polimom Says, Argghhh!, Clayton Cramer's BLOG and Don Surber

Paul Rose / Times of London:

Ruined poppy farmers join ranks with the Taleban — Tim Albone in Panjwayi and Claire Billet in Nad Ali — The tractor roared through the field, the plough tearing through the valuable poppy crop as the farmer looked on. A helicopter searched for insurgents and armed police stood watch …

Discussion: Jihad Watch

Richard Norton-Taylor / Guardian:

Britain switches tactics to undermine the Taliban — Britain has launched a "reconciliation" drive to undermine support for the Taliban after Whitehall strategists concluded that a decisive military victory in Afghanistan cannot be won, the Guardian has learned.

Discussion: The American Street and Jihad Watch

Quin Hillyer / American Spectator:

Jeb in 2008? — Don't be surprised if, come November of 2008, voters are choosing between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush for president. — But how can that be? Jeb's not running. — Well, he isn't running now, but the new, front-loaded primary system may, counterintuitively …

Discussion: Reason Magazine and Redstate