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Clinton faces Kenya cattle fine over Obama photo
Yahoo / Reuters ^ | February 29, 2008 | Daniel Wallis

Posted on 02/29/2008 12:48:37 PM PST by faq

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan elders may impose a fine on U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, payable in livestock, after a photo of her rival Barack Obama in robes dragged their people into the race for the White House.

The picture, which appeared on a U.S. Web site, showed the Illinois senator in a white headdress and traditional Somali attire during a 2006 visit to Wajir in Kenya's remote northeast.

Obama has battled a whispering campaign by fringe elements who wrongly say he is Muslim and his aides accused Clinton's campaign of "the most shameful, offensive fear-mongering" after the photograph was published.

Wajir elders resolved to file an official complaint with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, dropping earlier plans to hold a protest after Friday prayers.

They said they would also convene a traditional Somali court to investigate the matter. It can impose fines that are payable in cattle, goats or camels.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; barackhusseinobama; barackobama; cattle; cow; futuresmarket; hillary; husseinobama; kenya; nairobi; obama; rumproast; somalielder; usembassy
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To: hellbender

Can Arlen Specter’s voting based on Kenyan law be far behind?


41 posted on 02/29/2008 1:18:00 PM PST by EDINVA (Proud American for 23,062 days.... and counting!)
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To: missnry

Let’s stop calling him a “liberal” - he’s not.

He’s a crypto-socialist or crypto-communist.


42 posted on 02/29/2008 1:19:12 PM PST by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: Gman

“Can we just hand Hillary over?”

LOLOLOL!!!!


43 posted on 02/29/2008 1:19:23 PM PST by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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To: SolidWood

So ... is the hildebeeste more closely related to cattle, goats, or camels?


44 posted on 02/29/2008 1:19:25 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
So ... is the hildebeeste more closely related to cattle, goats, or camels?

Yes.

45 posted on 02/29/2008 1:20:40 PM PST by quark
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To: faq

Would it count if the cows came from the canal zone?


46 posted on 02/29/2008 1:21:39 PM PST by DBrow
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To: weegee

Well, no no, I do UNDERSTAND that.

Obama ain’t no Muslim, he said so... right?

LOL


47 posted on 02/29/2008 1:22:11 PM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Please visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/et al.)
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To: DBrow
Would it count if the cows came from the canal zone?

Sure, they'd be "naturalized" cows.

48 posted on 02/29/2008 1:22:53 PM PST by quark
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To: Gman
Can we just hand Hillary over?

Why not? She's a cow!
49 posted on 02/29/2008 1:25:00 PM PST by Sig Sauer P220
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To: TommyDale

I think they’d rather have the cow.


50 posted on 02/29/2008 1:25:30 PM PST by wolfcreek (Powers that be will lie like Clintons and spend like drunken McCains to push their Globalist agenda.)
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To: SolidWood

So you’re saying she could offer herself as payment?


51 posted on 02/29/2008 1:39:14 PM PST by Hazwaste (Vote! Vote for the conservative local, state, and national candidates of your choice, but VOTE!)
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To: faq

2 goats. One camel and one horn dog.


52 posted on 02/29/2008 1:39:14 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: faq

Are the camels, goats or cows going to have interpreters when they have to testify? Does the pig have no rights? This is pig racism! Bacon on you, Kenyan Elders!


53 posted on 02/29/2008 1:39:42 PM PST by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: faq

Cattle? How about in pork bellies?


54 posted on 02/29/2008 2:23:50 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: faq
Photobucket
55 posted on 03/01/2008 11:04:50 AM PST by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: Gman

I guess the Kenyans heard of Hillarys Cattle futures


56 posted on 03/01/2008 11:39:52 AM PST by ballplayer
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