http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/humaabedin/ en-us Wed, 9 Sep 2009 21:42:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 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/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/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-news/2235008/posts Representative Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn) of New York's 9th congressional district, said banks that received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) are already "effectively nationalized."When asked at a question-and-answer session last night at NYU Law School about whether the Obama administration's contemplation of converting preferred shares of banks obtained as part of the bailout process into common stock would amount to nationalization, Weiner said it would.Further, he reasoned, since the federal government currently exercises leverage over bank actions by dint of holding the option to convert preferred shares in banks to common stock (thereby technically gaining board representation,)... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235008/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:56:20 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/2196697/posts Traveling with her on this trip are Huma Abedin, a longtime aide who silently will hand Clinton a glass of water when her voice rasps during a briefing, "There is a hunger for the United States to be present again," Clinton told reporters as she flew to Seoul. "Showing up is not all of life -- but it counts for a lot." To a large extent, this is Clinton's new campaign -- repairing the U.S. image abroad. Her boss, President Obama, has helped ease the way simply by not being former president George W. Bush. But it is unclear whether... washingtonpost. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196697/posts#comment Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:02:47 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-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-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-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-news/1975453/posts There is no absolute certainty that Hillary will lose the nomination. Absent serious chicanery however it seems likely. That is, the hope and dream of a lifetime, the reward for decades of putting up with Bill, the penultimate female achievement, will be lost. Hillary Clinton nee Rodham, will have failed . The lying, the over billing, the sequestering , the parsing were all for naught. The quest is over. All that is left is bitter memory and the offshore corporations and bank accounts. It has been the legend since the beginning…….. The Clintons have a marriage of convenience and a... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975453/posts#comment Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:34:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972362/posts Howard Wolfson, the Clinton campaign's communications director, today accused Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) of committing “plagiarism” in a speech in Milwaukee on Saturday night. Wolfson made the explosive charge in an interview with Politico after suggesting as much in a conference call with reporters. On the call, Wolfson said: “Sen. Obama is running on the strength of his rhetoric and the strength of his promises and, as we have seen in the last couple of days, he’s breaking his promises and his rhetoric isn’t his own.” "When an author plagiarizes from another author there is damage done to two different... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972362/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:28:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968418/posts WASHINGTON - Among Billaryland's inner circle, Maggie Williams is renowned as the ultimate Hillary loyalist, fierce and unwavering in her devotion for nearly 25 years. As the First Lady's chief of staff, her office was in the West Wing, right next to Hillary's. Her title gave away the extent of her clout: assistant to the President as well as Hillary's gatekeeper and chief enforcer. Even detractors agree with her admirers that Williams would go to the mat for Hillary. A Kansas City native, Williams, 53, was a central player in the Clinton damage-control machine during the White House years. In... Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968418/posts#comment Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:18:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968179/posts Clinton's campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, left the position today, to be replaced by Clinton's former top White House aide, Maggie Williams. The change formalizes a shift in the campaign's power structure that began to set in after Clinton's win in New Hampshire, I've obtained a copy of Solis Doyle's email to the campaign's staff, sent about 15 minute ago: Over a year ago Hillary launched her campaign for President. Her announcement began a historic effort that has inspired millions and brought hundreds of thousands to their feet all across this nation. I have been proud to manage this campaign,... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968179/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:15:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968106/posts Bill has done little to dispel the impression that he’s itching to make a comeback. When you Google the phrase “unconstitutional third term,” you get references to a rogue’s gallery of strongman leaders — Vladimir Putin, Alberto Fujimori, Olusegun Obasanjo, Islam Karimov, Hugo Chavez — who in recent years at least have flirted with the idea of holding on to power beyond statutory limits. Now the name Bill Clinton pops up, too. It may be unfair to Hillary Clinton, but the prospect of her husband’s return to the White House has inevitably become a campaign issue, and it’s beginning to... Buffalo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968106/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:06:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968110/posts Hillary Clinton is coming under growing pressure to be more open about the sources of her family’s wealth after she revealed that she had been forced to loan her cash-strapped campaign $5 million. Hillary Clinton's advisers 'in a state of panic' In pictures: Michelle Obama Trail Mix: Chelsea Clinton "pimped out" Critics are claiming that her husband Bill Clinton’s lucrative financial dealings since leaving the White House may expose her campaign to conflicts of interest, and are calling for her to publish the full details of her earnings and assets. advertisementSen Clinton has made more than $9 million from her... Telegraph.Co.UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968110/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:10:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960605/posts HUMA Abedin, the traveling aide who is rarely out of Hillary Rodham Clinton's sight, has been seen with bachelor Rep. Anthony Weiner Page Six, NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960605/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:06:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960356/posts HUMA Abedin, the traveling aide who is rarely out of Hillary Rodham Clinton's sight, has been seen with bachelor Rep. Anthony Weiner on the campaign trail. Shortly before Clinton arrived for a fund-raiser Thursday night at the Hiro club in the Meatpacking District, Abedin was spotted going into the Maritime Hotel around the corner with Weiner. If they were trying to keep their affair a secret, you'd think they'd find someplace where political reporters wouldn't be walking by. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960356/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:16:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1960303/posts Today's New York Post Page Six gossip column offers readers the following prima facie risible item: Not So Secret HUMA Abedin, the traveling aide who is rarely out of Hillary Rodham Clinton's sight, has been seen with bachelor Rep. Anthony Weiner on the campaign trail. Shortly before Clinton arrived for a fund-raiser Thursday night at the Hiro club in the Meatpacking District, Abedin was spotted going into the Maritime Hotel around the corner with Weiner. If they were trying to keep their affair a secret, you'd think they'd find someplace where political reporters wouldn't be walking by. "If they were... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1960303/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:41:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956135/posts You know it's that time again, election time, when politicos start invading our favorite fashion magazines. But one candidate who won't be appearing in one venerable fashion tome is Hillary Clinton who backed out of a spot in Vogue. According to WWD, Clinton was all set to appear in US Vogue during the presidential race but backed out late last fall before the photo shoot was due to take place for fear of appearing too feminine. You would think it was pretty clear Clinton has nothing against Vogue considering her traveling chief of staff Huma Abedin has been gracing the... shinystyle.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956135/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:13:03 GMT