Meet Huma Abedin's Latest Defender: John Boehner

Yahoo! News ^ | 7-19-2012 | Alexander Abad-Santos

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Speaker of the House John Boehner has become the latest high-profile Republican to denounce Michele Bachmann's "pretty dangerous" accusations that Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff and Anthony Weiner's wife, has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. "From everything that I do know of [Abedin], she has a sterling character and I think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous," Boehner told reporters during his briefing today. (There's that word again, hmmm ... sterling) As Senator John McCain did yesterday, Boehner is doing his part in taking down accusations put forth by Rep. Michele Bachmann and other conservative congresspersons which allege that Abedin, among others working in the U.S. government, have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Bachmann and Rep. Trent Franks (R-Arizona), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Thomas Rooney (R-Fla.) and Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) put those accusations in letters which were sent to five federal agencies, reports The Huffington Post's Amanda Terkel and Jennifer Bendery.

[1010RD]

Why wasn’t that operation followed up by other ops? Huma is there to guarantee that Hilary stay in place. Look at the policies Obama’s State Department are playing in the ME. Why would Obama appoint Hilary?

This is the Saudi’s doing and the ME is turning into a Wahhabists dream. America will be paying for this folly for generations. There will be war over this.

[rmlew]

Bachmann has the facts. But too many Beltway Republicans are owned by Grover al-Norquist* and will not look into terrorist co-cosnpirator CAIR. (Bush’s fault, he got on stage with them because the idiot followed Norquist) And now that McCain and gang support the Muslim Brotherhood (and Al Qaeda) in Libya, Egypt and Syria, the Muslim Brotherhood must be protected at all costs, including that to American national security. Here is the motto of the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization with 70 years of terrorism dedicated to establishing a new Caliphate: Allah is our objective; the Quran is our law, the Prophet is our leader; Jihad is our way; and death for the sake of Allah is the highest of our aspirations.

*Norquist is a Muslim convert with a Palestinian Muslim wife

[Cincinna]

TO McCAIN, GRAHAM et al: INVESTIGATE THIS AND DEAL WITH IT!

SALEHA ABEDIN & US SECY OF STATE

HUMA FROM THE UMMA HAS DEEP TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

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If there is some sort of perverted relationship between Hilliary and Huma it sure as hell is the american people’s business. Government officials that have been compromised put the country at risk, especially at Hilliary’s level. That is Security 101 and when you get your clearance you are required to vow NOT to put yourself in that position. This means you can’t do drugs, steal or be an adulterer among other things. It isn’t “just about sex.”

[newzjunkey]

Like you, Bachmann has no facts. There are no ties.

There's no specific, credible evidence Huma's long dead (about 20 yrs) father had direct or even indirect ties to Muslim Brotherhood. There's just innuendo. There's even less evidence her mother or other family are connected.

The "source" appears to be a special-interest group.

I remember when Democrats were saying the evidence wasn't as important as the seriousness of the charge and that's what I see going on here. It's a sham and Bachmann's being played.

[marron]

I see people mocking and attacking Bachmann but I don’t see anyone actually refuting what she says.

Ms Abedin has ties, through her mother and brother. You can argue that this is a good thing for someone in her position, as it gives her insight into a movement that is gaining momentum throughout the Middle East. You could argue that this gives State and Clinton an advantage as she deals with events there, having someone who has a deeper understanding than would the average State Department drone.

You can argue, as Boehner and McCain have done, that she has “sterling character” and I don’t think anyone has suggested otherwise.

And you could argue that she hasn’t said anything publicly that suggests she is in sympathy with the Brotherhood. She hasn’t disavowed them publicly either, but as Clinton’s aide she probably would avoid making any kind of public statement one way or the other. Her job is to assist the Secretary of State, not to take any public position on anything.

But none of this refutes what Bachmann has said. Bachmann’s point is broader than Ms Abedin, its a criticism of our apparent tilt toward the Brotherhood during the “arab spring” revolutions. This “tilt” may simply be “realpolitik” as we recognize and try to deal with the facts on the ground, but the suspicion in dealing with Obama is that he is in sympathy with them.

[Alter Kaker]

When you are dealing in facts, it should be easy enough to refute her if she's wrong. From my memory, this was all brought out years ago, and yes, the girl's father is in bed with Muslim Brotherhood.

Your memory is wrong. Her father died in 1993 and therefore has ties to nobody. You should be embarrassed to peddle that kind of nonsense. How many radical Muslims do you honestly think go out and marry Jews?

[marron]

See #46 for a more complete description of my view.

[bert]

you forget where you are......

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