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Yet another controversial Obama appointment
Daily times ^ | November 09, 2008 | Khalid Hasan

Posted on 11/09/2008 8:23:52 PM PST by RobinMasters

WASHINGTON: Another of President-elect Barack Obama’s appointments has been greeted with disbelief by Pakistani-Americans and liberal members of the Indian community because Sonal Shah, the adviser picked up by Obama for his transition team, is known for her links to communal Hindu organisations.

Vishwa Hari Parishad (VHP) and its student wing Bajrang Dal are believed to have been involved in the massacre of over 2,000 Muslims in Gujarat and for the last three months have been carrying out a sustained campaign against Indian Christians in Orissa.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailytimes.com.pk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bajrangdal; bho2008; christianpersecution; hindu; india; indicorps; murderingchristians; muslimpersecution; obama; obamatransitionfile; orissa; pakistaniamericans; persecution; sonalshah; vhp
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1 posted on 11/09/2008 8:23:52 PM PST by RobinMasters
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0 seems to be appointing haters from all sides, that his cabinet is going to resemble a circular firing squad. Way to go 0, you just might be able to piss everyone off at the same time.


2 posted on 11/09/2008 8:26:38 PM PST by ABQHispConservative (Liberal + Democrat = Socialist)
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To: RobinMasters

Obama... the gift that keeps on giving.


3 posted on 11/09/2008 8:26:46 PM PST by Phoenix11
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To: RobinMasters

Blind pig and acorn (haha!) moment?


4 posted on 11/09/2008 8:27:27 PM PST by stboz
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To: RobinMasters

But it fits right in with his Church of Oprah theme.


5 posted on 11/09/2008 8:28:04 PM PST by sageb1 (Justice is for lawyers. Liberty is for We,The People.)
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To: ABQHispConservative

Yes. Next come leftist Christians and CAIR members.


6 posted on 11/09/2008 8:31:07 PM PST by sageb1 (Justice is for lawyers. Liberty is for We,The People.)
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To: RobinMasters

Terrorist connection:

-—Sonal Shah, connected to an organization involved in the massacre of 2,000 Muslims in the state of Gujarat.
-—Ramm Emmanuel, whose Daddy Benjamin is connected to the Jewish terrorist group Irgun.

Not bad, Obammy. At least, you are an equal opportunity employer.


7 posted on 11/09/2008 8:34:32 PM PST by Ben Reyes
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To: RobinMasters

They wanted change...they are getting it.


8 posted on 11/09/2008 8:34:41 PM PST by Radl (rtr)
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To: sageb1

Well, there does have to be an apostate church in the final picture....


9 posted on 11/09/2008 8:36:59 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: sageb1

Now, see, he really CAN make decisions by himself - first, he asks 400-500 of his favorite advisors (plus a few polsters for good measure), then he adds up all the answers, divides them by pi, has a workout, has a little chat with Joe, and appoints whatever name comes into his head at the moment.


10 posted on 11/09/2008 8:37:48 PM PST by SusaninOhio
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To: RobinMasters
Will Obama's top aide give Modi visa power?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Will_Sonal_Shah_give_Narendra_Modi_visa_power/articleshow/3690558.cms

AHMEDABAD: Will economist Sonal Shah, one of US president-elect Barack Obama's top aides, open the doors of America for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi who has been barred from entering the US by the Bush Administration?

Shah, 40, an economist who co-founded Indicorps, comes from a family believed to be close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and particularly to Modi, having known him since his days as a young pracharak. The Houston-based Shahs developed strong links to the Sangh Parivar around the same time Modi decided to dedicate his life to the Sangh.

Modi used to visit the Shah family, which migrated to the US in 1970, whenever he was in the US before he was sworn in as Gujarat's CM, a source said. Sonal, inducted as an advisory board member by the US president-elect to assist him in smooth transition of power, could play a vital role in reversing the Bush Administration's decision not to grant Modi a visa for a visit in effect since March 2005.

It's vital for Modi that Sonal eventually gets an important profile in the Obama Administration because an insider could influence or change policy decisions of the previous dispensation — notwithstanding Obama's known views on religious freedom.

There are other examples indicating close ties between the Shahs and Modi. Sonal's brother Anand, 31, is believed to have been part of the Bill Clinton campaign, and who used that experience to infuse a dose of technology in Modi's 2002 campaign for the assembly elections.

Modi is impressed by Indicorps, the voluntary organisation started by siblings Sonal, Roopal, 38, and Anand, which offers one-year fellowship for Indian-Americans to work on specific development projects in India.

((SNIP))

11 posted on 11/09/2008 8:37:59 PM PST by BossLady (Remember, Remember the 4th of November.....)
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To: RobinMasters

I don’t read thse much anymore. There will be so many of these it will be impossible to keep track.


12 posted on 11/09/2008 8:42:01 PM PST by stevem
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To: ABQHispConservative

His blindspots are cavernous!

It’s a beautiful thing!


13 posted on 11/09/2008 8:49:43 PM PST by incredulous joe (Carry on Regardless!!)
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To: RobinMasters

The American people will never hear about this.


14 posted on 11/09/2008 9:02:06 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Chimpy ObaMao is not my president.)
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To: Radl

15 posted on 11/09/2008 9:03:34 PM PST by traumer
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To: RobinMasters

This is going to be like going to the movies. Pass the popcorn.


16 posted on 11/09/2008 9:03:38 PM PST by taxesareforever (Quick justice for the senseless killing of Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Crutchfield.)
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To: RobinMasters
I had always thought Jimmy Carter was the worst president, LBJ the most harmful and Bill Clinton the worst man to be president.

I think Obama will replace all three in one person. I also think he will destroy this nation, at least as we have known it.

17 posted on 11/09/2008 9:35:00 PM PST by yarddog
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To: RobinMasters

I really have to wonder when someone in the shadow government or in a powerful hidden military group is going to say enough.


18 posted on 11/09/2008 9:47:36 PM PST by Bellflower (A Brand New Day Is Coming!)
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To: Bellflower
Are you ready for the Obama National Holiday?
19 posted on 11/09/2008 10:00:43 PM PST by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: RobinMasters

You would think that this was all a joke if you didn’t know better.


20 posted on 11/09/2008 10:11:37 PM PST by Bellflower (A Brand New Day Is Coming!)
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