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5:30 PM ET, December 27, 2007

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New York Times:
Bhutto Assassinated in Attack on Rally  —  RAWALPINDI, Islamabad — An attack on a political rally killed the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto near the capital, Islamabad, Thursday.  Witnesses said Ms. Bhutto was fired upon before the blast, and an official from her party said Ms. Bhutto …
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CNN:
Report: Bhutto killed in attack  —  RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has died after a suicide attack, according to media reports.  —  Geo TV quoted her husband saying the politician had died following a bullet wound in the neck.
Nancy Cordes / CBS News:
Huckabee Reaction to Bhutto Assassination  —  From CBS News' Nancy Cordes"  —  ORLANDO, FLA. — With about 150 supporters crowded around a podium set up on the tarmac of Orlando Executive airport (and about 20 Ron Paul supporters waving signs outside) Mike Huckabee strode out to the strains of …
The Blotter:
U.S. Checking al Qaeda Claim of Killing Bhutto  —  Brian Ross, Richard Esposito & R. Schwartz Report:  —  While al Qaeda is considered by the U.S. to be a likely suspect in the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Banazir Bhutto, U.S. intelligence officials say they cannot confirm …
Fox News:
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated at Rally in Pakistan  —  RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a homicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally.  —  Bhutto was shot in the neck and chest …
National Review:
After Bhutto  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi Thursday.  National Review Online asked a group of experts on the region to gauge what her murder means for her country.  —  JONATHAN FOREMAN  —  I was in Islamabad, Pakistan …
Washington Post:
Bhutto Killed at Political Rally  —  Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday at a political rally, two months after she returned from eight years of exile to attempt a political comeback, officials said.  —  Bhutto was shot at close range as she was leaving …
Marc Ambinder:
Huckabee Flubs A Pakistan Question  —  CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes writes about Mike Huckabee's newser in Orlando, FL today: … It's not the mistake itself that will raise eyebrowses — it's Huckabee's lack of intellectual ease, his lack of felicity, with foreign policy at a critical moment when everyone is paying attention.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Richardson: We Must Force Musharraf Out Of Power  —  At one point, I considered Bill Richardson the most prepared Democrat for the Presidency, based on his extensive experience in foreign relations, Congress, and the executive branch.  That experience doesn't do much good without common sense …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Joe Scarborough: Bhutto Assassination Helps Rudy And Hillary  —  It's the predictability of this stuff that can sometimes get to you.  Here's NBC's Joe Scarborough saying — already! — that Bhutto's assassination helps Rudy and Hillary:  —  As Atrios says, the logic is very tortured here indeed.
Learfield / Radio Iowa:
John Edwards talked to Musharraf regarding Bhutto  —  Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards talked with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf early this afternoon (Iowa time).  Here's Edwards talking about the situation (mp3 runs 2 minuates)  —  Henderson: “In regards to the situation …
Discussion: The Page and Ben Smith's Blogs
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Bhutto Adviser: Musharraf Is To Blame  —  A longtime adviser and close friend of assassinated Pakistani ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto places blame for Bhutto's death squarely on the shoulders of U.S.-supported dictator Pervez Musharraf.  —  After an October attack on Bhutto's life in Karachi …
Mark Halperin / The Page:
Axelrod on Bhutto Assassination  —  From TIME's Jay Newton-Small:  —  David Axelrod, Barack Obama's top strategist, told reporters after the speech that Clinton will not benefit from a renewed conversation about foreign policy in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination in Pakistan.
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Obama advisor links Clinton vote and Bhutto death?
Discussion: The Trail and Ben Smith's Blogs
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
U.S. lawmakers were to meet with Bhutto
Discussion: Associated Press
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Fred off the air in Iowa, for now  —  When I got a generic fundraising email “from” Fred Thompson campaign manager Bill Lacy last night offering “a quick update” on their efffort to get “on the air statewide in Iowa” I didn't take it literally.  —  I should have.  —  Fred has gone dark in Iowa.
Discussion: The Page and Hot Air
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New York Sun:
Journalist: U.S. Should ‘Rape’ Israel  —  The editor in chief of Israel's Ha'aretz newspaper, David Landau, confirmed yesterday that he has pleaded with Secretary of State Rice to “rape” Israel and its neighbors into resolving their problems.  —  The comment, which was made during a gathering …
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Richard Landes / Augean Stables:   David Landau, Oslo Logician, Asks Condi Rice to “Rape” Israel
Robert Novak / Human Events:
GOP's Last Man Standing  —  Sen. John McCain, given up for dead a few weeks ago as he ran a cash-starved, disorganized campaign, today is viewed by canny Republican professionals as the best bet to win the party's presidential nomination.  What's more, they consider him their most realistic prospect …
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Richelieu / Weekly Standard:
Three-Way Brawl  —  One week to go and while almost anything …
Discussion: The Corner
Rsinderbrand / CNN Political Ticker:
Obama makes his closing case in Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) - Before a wildly enthusiastic standing room only crowd in downtown Des Moines, Barack Obama delivered the closing argument of his Iowa campaign Thursday.  He framed his campaign as the only one aspiring to the true possibility …
Discussion: The Politico
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Time For Obama-Edwards Alliance For Change
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
The Glenn and Helen Show: Jonah Goldberg on Hillary, Huckabee, and Liberal Fascism  —  It's sure to make a splash, and it's already got some left bloggers in a tizzy even though it doesn't come out until next week.  It's Jonah Goldberg's new book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left …
 
 
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