State Department reveals Hillary Clinton received $500K worth of jewelry from Saudi king

NY Daily News ^ | 8/30/13 | BILL HUTCHINSON

[jimbo123]

Foreign diplomacy doesn’t always resolve world-class problems, but it sure does rake in the swag.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was given a half-million bucks worth of diamond and ruby jewelry by Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and received $58,000 worth of bling from Brunei.

The lavish gifts were among a treasure trove of keepsakes bestowed upon U.S. leaders in 2012, the State Department disclosed Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Clinton a $560 bottle of cognac

[jimbo123]

I'm sure Hillary and Chelsea didn't let that bottle of Russian cognac go to waste.

[knarf]

"Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Clinton a $560 bottle of cognac .. "
which he promptly shoved up ....

never mind.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? /scream

[left that other site]

Imagine her Thighness dressed up in all those jewels!

Or better yet, DON’T!

[Diogenesis]

Now that it is clear that they can be paid off:

So how much was PAID to Hillary and Huma to
send the 20,000 MANPADs to al Qaeda and ignore the
raping of a US Ambassador??

[rdcbn]

If they were given this much openly, just imagine how much they are getting under the table

[B.O. Plenty]

Hah...the question would be then:

..what could she possibly give these gentlemen in return???

[Mouton]

Does this not become property of the US? If this was “given” personally while sec of state, it is illegal.

[B.O. Plenty]

(grin)?

[Straight8]

It was enough to keep the Keystone pipeline from being built.

[PowderMonkey]

"Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Clinton a $560 bottle of cognac"

A bottle of liquor is what you give the doorman. An incredible insult from one head of state to another, obviously overlooked by slick Willie. Obama probably received a bottle of Colt 45.

[a fool in paradise]

Buying influence in 2012.

[ClearCase_guy]

Well, it goes both ways. We gave the Queen of England an ipod loaded with Obama’s speeches, which has got to be worth at least $500K.

[HomeAtLast]

Well, it’s the thought that counts.

[KarlInOhio]

it is illegal.

Illegal? Bwahahahahahha! hahahahahah! hahahaha!

The law is for little people, or big people who cross the Won.

Did the Saudi King get a couple of remaindered copies of "It Takes a Village" and "Living History"?

[jimbo123]

Hillary and Chelsea are a couple of drunks. Putin gave them the perfect gift.

[Alex Murphy]

Hah...the question would be then: ..what could she possibly give these gentlemen in return???

Just keeping her clothes on is enough.

[Jeff Head]

By Federal Law, it is illegal to accept such a gift while employed by the Federal government, a she was in 2012.

[WayneS]

Maybe it cost that much to make an anklet that would fit around her leg...