Posted on 03/01/2009 8:02:47 AM PST by dennisw
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 all this public outreach will yield much beyond a few extra lines in the foreign news media, especially when America's policies -- and how they are viewed around the world -- are largely responsible for its image.
Everywhere she has gone in Asia, Clinton has tried to highlight some of the tangible ways that the Obama administration hopes to be different from its predecessor: a commitment to address climate change, the appointment of a Middle East peace envoy, a refocusing on Afghanistan and an effort to reach out to longtime U.S. antagonists such as Iran, North Korea and Burma.
Her pitch is that the problems of the world -- the financial crisis, climate change and extremism -- are so overwhelming that no country can handle them alone, certainly not the United States. Remember, she's saying, how the Bush administration went to war in Iraq virtually by itself (with Clinton's vote of approval)? That's in the past. We need help. And we want to listen.
"My trip here today is to hear your views, because I believe strongly that we learn from listening to one another," Clinton told students at Tokyo University on Tuesday.
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Democrats hate foreign policy so they always appoint dolts like Madeline Albright and Hillary Clinton
Democrats only care about domestic policy and warping it to buy them votes
Huma is co-secretary of state.
Foreign policy i$ a ca$h cow to the ‘rat$.
I could make some off-color jokes about flying carpets but I will refrain.
Being Secretary of State means Hillary gets to strut around feeling all important and stuff. She’s an empty head on an ego trip
But, but, she has a big butt and foreigners like a big butt.
Of course she had rather be Obama's boss than vice-versa, but she just seems un-enthused and less than dedicated to her new role.
So maybe Huma is a comfort.
If I were more crass and cynical I would have said "like comfort food" but I'm not and I didn't.
Huma is arab with out the burka
Colin Powell, another sec of defense who was and is a dolt.
And that’s being kind.
How long before she starts bringing chelsea on her listening tour.
Don’t the presidents now have body-men? This is Hillary’s body-woman.
They’re funny even if you don’t post them.
Here's Chelsea and Huma
Huma is Hillary’s Muslim connection———and she carries the toys’.
Can anyone imagine how many foreign leaders are laughing their butts off at this silly, nonsensical liberal tripe! “Yeah, yeah honey. Just shut up and keep the checks coming.”
That too. The sociopath-socialist visiting the stomping grounds of other countries with varying degrees of socialism (Halfbright/N.Korea notwithstanding) is a listening tour for ideas for the international collectivist.
She will probably be bringing Chelsea along anytime now, as Chelsea was recently let go at hedge fund Avenue.
...by destroying the world's economies, he shows the way to Solidarity! Wow...your conclusion is spot on:
Democrats hate foreign policy so they always appoint dolts like Madeline Albright and Hillary Clinton
Democrats only care about domestic policy and warping it to buy them votes
Typo...I’m sure you meant Secretary of State.
how exotic!
No way! Huma is a good looking lady. Now imagine Hillary naked, (go on, do it!) do you think Huma would be attracted to her?
Well, well...it looks like Sociopath of State (Bill’s talking appendage) has more in common with Halfbright/Dear Leader than I first thought.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196721/posts
I thought her throat was always raspy! Let me guess, Hitlery pays Huma out of her own pocket, right?Right? Taxpayers don't foot the bill?/Snicker
I sure hope so.
It wouldn't be right for the taxpayer to pay the travel expenses of Hillary's lover.
Huma? who's Huma??? i feel pretty... 
Cheers!
The Dear Leader sure got off to a great start, repairing “the damage” done by W to our European allies. Sending back the bust of Winston Churchill was a real good move. What’s next? Dismantling the Statue of Liberty piece by piece and sending it back to Sarkozy?
We just are not sure (yet) what else Huma’s bosses want (other than destruction of America and the death of Israel) and WHO they are.
I have it from HIGH sources that Huma is her girlfriend.
Huma Abedin, still glued to Hillary 24/7 in 2009.
Why isn’t this “special relationship” reported on. PIAPS certainly spends more time with Huma than with Slick.
Will Huma accompany Hillary to Israel?
Why is a Saudi Arabian lesbian the closest person to the US Secretary of State?
Huma went out with Cong Anthony Weiner....is likely episodically bi, lesbian, abstinent
Ha! Huma and Weiner the Whiner!
That’s a cover story if I ever read one.
Should kill him in his district which is more then 70% Jewish.
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