http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/huma/ en-us Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:26:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406399/posts YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHO WAS A GUEST AT OBAMA’s FIRST STATE DINNER….. Mr. Ratan Tata [The chairman of the Tata Group - India's biggest conglomerate] A story emerging out of Britain suggests “follow the money” may explain the enthusiasm of the United Nations to pursue caps on carbon emissions, despite doubts surfacing in the scientific community about the validity of the underlying global warming hypothesis. A Mumbai-based Indian multinational conglomerate with business ties to Rajendra K. Pachauri, the chairman since 2002 of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, stands to make several hundred million dollars in... wordpress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406399/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:26:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2335786/posts From the Weekly Standard: The boss hears from two sources that Hillary Clinton is considering stepping down as Secretary of State this fall in order to run for Governor of New York. The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2335786/posts#comment Wed, 9 Sep 2009 21:42:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316631/posts Hillary Clinton snapped. It was unfortunate, because she is our secretary of state, and she blew a fuse while abroad; but it's only human to unload now and again, and it was all a misunderstanding, in any case. What I find dispiriting is how the media's treatment of situations like this has a decided partisan bias. Unless you were on vacation and avoiding all media, you probably know the story. During her seven-nation tour of Africa, the former first lady lashed out at a student in Kinshasa, Congo, who apparently asked her a question about her husband's views on China... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316631/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:19:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291313/posts Brooklyn, New York Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will marry outside the Jewish religion to Huma Abedin, a Muslim woman who is considered one of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s top aides, the New York Daily News reported. The intermarriage rate in the United States is estimated to be approximately 50 percent and has been one of the strongest forces that has diluted Jewish identity and support of a strong Israel. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291313/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:25:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275389/posts US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had successful two-hour surgery today to repair her broken right elbow, her chief of staff said. Mrs Clinton tripped and fell in the State Department's basement on Wednesday ... Mrs Clinton has several foreign trips planned in the coming weeks ... reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275389/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:11:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266274/posts "US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said yesterday she will fight for gay rights abroad. Speaking prior to this month's 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Clinton said: "The example set by those fighting for equal rights in the United States gives hope to men and women around the world who yearn for a better future for themselves and their loved ones." PinkNews.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266274/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 18:03:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2236200/posts Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. At left is the committee's ranking Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tries to hear a comment as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. CodePink demonstrators, led by Medea Benjamin, second from left, look on as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is escorted to her seat by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Berman, D-Calif., and the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2236200/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:52:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2233312/posts TEHRAN — The head of Iran’s judiciary said Monday that he had ordered the “careful, quick and fair” consideration of an appeal against the eight-year jail sentence imposed on an Iranian-American journalist, one day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the chief prosecutor to reexamine the case. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Iran’s highest judge, issued a decree to the head of the Tehran court, calling on the appeal to be “considered at the appeals stage in a careful, quick and fair way,” Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. President Ahmadinejad had urged Tehran’s chief prosecutor on Sunday to examine the... N.Y. Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2233312/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:28:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2202093/posts U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a sideshow to diplomacy, lamented on Saturday her fashion sense, divulged when she fell in love and shared how she dealt with personal struggles. Appearing on a popular Turkish television chat show, Hadi Gel Bizimle (Come and Join Us), Clinton tackled a few diplomatic questions but the main focus was on her personal life, such as when she "last" fell in love. "It was so long ago, with my husband," she told the studio audience, adding that she first met former President Bill Clinton in the spring of 1971 when they were at... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2202093/posts#comment Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:26:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199432/posts "Clearly this kind of activity is unhelpful and not in keeping with the obligations entered into under the 'road map'," Mrs Clinton said, referring to peace efforts between the sides. Mrs Clinton, on her first foray into Middle Eastern diplomacy since taking her new post, spoke in the West Bank town of Ramallah following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Mrs Clinton, who drove into Ramallah under heavy guard as Palestinian police armed with assault rifles lined the road, said she would be raising the issue of the planned demolitions of some 80 homes Palestinian neighbourhood in traditionally Arab... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199432/posts#comment Thu, 5 Mar 2009 00:30:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2162470/posts Barack Obama will mark a radical break in American foreign policy this week by unveiling a team of diplomats tasked with ushering in a new era of dialogue with enemies abroad. As Hillary Clinton prepares for Senate confirmation hearings this week, she will head a group of advisers who are virtual opposites to the appointees made by President George W Bush. While Bush favoured aggressive neoconservative ideologues, Obama has selected people whose doveish credentials seem impeccable. They will be responsible for reversing the political unilateralism of the Bush years and opening direct negotiations with hostile states, potentially ranging from Syria... guardian.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2162470/posts#comment Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:22:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2155106/posts The President elect, was strangely silent. SOS Condoleezza called the President-elect on Saturday about the violence in Gaza and here is what he had to say "The president-elect appreciated the call and the information from Secretary Rice," one aide said, adding that Obama initiated the eight-minute phone call. "He will continue to closely monitor these and other global events." THAT'S IT!!!??? No "Israel has a right to defend itself against the missiles but I really think there should be a cease fire". No "Hamas brought this upon itself". Not even a comment bashing terrorism or the fact that Hamas uses... Yidwithlid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2155106/posts#comment Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:08:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153484/posts I've been a Clinton Kremlinologist for years, and although there are many armor-plated guardians of Clinton's inner circle, Huma Abedin has been the toughest to crack. No exaggeration: with Clinton heading to State, Abedin is going to be a major force in American diplomacy for the next several years. -snip- She is also a Muslim who speaks fluent Arabic --her mother runs a university in Saudi Arabia -- and brings that perspective on a complex part of the world to HRC's sphere. it's not uncommon to see Huma on Bill Clinton's important trips to the region, because he too values... The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153484/posts#comment Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:54:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2145624/posts In the Mumbai bombings, the world has seen another example of how religions can conflict. The Washington Post's Craig Whitlock and Karen De Young summarized the India/Pakistan situation this way: "The roots of the long-running conflict are religious: A majority of India's population is Hindu, while most Pakistanis are Muslim." Of course, the India bombing is not the only place where religious conflict is playing itself out. In his new book, "World of Faith and Freedom," Thomas Farr, the former director of the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom, argues that foreign policy makers cannot afford a hands-off approach... The Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2145624/posts#comment Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:45:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144488/posts Hillary Clinton is hiring some of her most aggressive aides to watch her back when she becomes Secretary of State, sparking concerns among allies of President-Elect Barack Obama that the primary election season's partisan aggression will carry into government. The former first lady has indicated that she wants to rebuild "Hillaryland", her coterie of controlling, defensive and at times paranoid circle of admirers and supporters at the heart of US diplomacy. Three members of Mrs Clinton's inner circle have already been told they will get top State Department jobs ... Maggie Williams, Mrs Clinton's longtime confidante, who was called in... the Sunday Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144488/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:45:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069184/posts New York Senator Hillary Clinton acknowledges a 3-minute ovation during the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, August 26. Democratic women Senators appears on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 26, 2008. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is expected to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention on August 28. US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama watches New York Senator Hillary Clinton addressing the Democratic National Convention on a TV screen in Billings, Montana on August 26. Vice Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden (R) (D-DE) stand at the podium... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069184/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067653/posts DENVER, August 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Kicking off their week of inclusion at the Democratic National Convention, the party will host its first-ever "interfaith gathering" on Sunday afternoon at the Colorado Convention Center. However, among its featured speakers will be Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). The ISNA is suspected of having ties to radical terrorism organizations worldwide. In fact, the ISNA is an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror funding case. ISNA is also supported by the Muslim Brotherhood, a radical organization that calls on Muslim organizations in America to dedicate themselves... Christian News Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067653/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:17:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023225/posts Pakistani-Indian beauty wooed by anti-Muslim MP By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: Huma Abedin (32), born to a Pakistani mother, an Indian father and raised in Saudi Arabia, is not only a Vogue model and a close aide to Hillary Clinton, but is also someone who is being courted by a New York congressman known for his anti-Muslim views. Jewish Congressman Raymond Wiener, Huma’s great admirer, is likely to run as mayor of New York next year. He has said that he is romancing Huma, known as Clinton’s glamorous “body woman.” Asked by Associated Press about all the time he is spending... Daily Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023225/posts#comment Thu, 29 May 2008 22:35:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022381/posts Rep. Anthony Weiner, a likely 2009 mayoral candidate, is pouring his heart into Hillary Clinton's White House bid - literally. Weiner, whose district includes parts of Queens and Brooklyn, finally 'fessed that he is romancing Clinton's glamorous "body woman," Huma Abedin. Asked by The Associated Press about all the time he's spending on the road campaigning for Clinton, the 43-year-old bachelor said, "It's largely because I'm dating Huma." The whispers have been around for months, but until yesterday Weiner ducked questions about Abedin, saying his personal life was off limits. Though she posed recently for a glamorous photo spread in... The Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022381/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 12:01:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2019080/posts "Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Hillary Clinton tries on a pair of glasses after talking with supporters at Lynn's Paradise cafe during a campaign stop at in Louisville, Kentucky." Yahoo! News Photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2019080/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 12:43:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013036/posts HUMILIATED Bill Clinton has ordered Hillary to ditch the beautiful campaign aide who dragged her into a lesbian love scandal, sources say. In this shocking world exclusive, political insiders tell GLOBE a berserk Bill told his wife she must choose between him or Huma Abedin, the sultry brunette whose presence at her side - day and night - sparked an explosion of gay rumors. (MORE) Globe Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013036/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 14:44:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2005900/posts "Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks with traveling reporters on her campaign charter plane shortly before take off in Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday, April 18, 2008. Pictured from left to right: aide Huma Abedin; and traveling press secretaries Jamie Smith and Mo Elleithee." Yahoo! News Photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2005900/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:03:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989906/posts Huma Abedin the top confident and closest aide for Hillary Clinton is an assistant editor to an Islamic Journal called “Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs” http://www.imma.org.uk/editorialboard.htmIn fact the “Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs” and its “Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs” were founded by Huma Abedin father Syed Z. Abedin was a famous Islamic scholar but died when Huma was 17, and now both the Islamic institute and its journal are headed by her mother Saleha Mahmood Abedin also known as Saleha S Mahmood a famous Islamic scholar and deputy dean of an Islamic school in Saudi Arabia called Dar Al-Hekma... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989906/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:10:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1988320/posts "Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., has a word with aide Huma Abedin at the start of a campaign rally at Capital High School in Charleston, W.Va." Yahoo! News Photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1988320/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:40:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1986914/posts Yahoo! News Photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1986914/posts#comment Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:56:55 GMT