Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Hillary and Fabian Sittin in a Tree...

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So while ATHC was out of commission, there was a lot of Hillary action we missed out on. So, here's a little bit of catching up.

While speaking at a college in the Philippines on Friday, November 13th, Secretary Clinton was asked this pressing question:

"If you had a crush, aside from Bill Clinton, who would it be?"
Hillary mentioned one name. Fabian. Her crush as a schoolgirl in the fifties and sixties. She said:
"Many, many, many, many years ago, when I was young, there was a singer in the United States whose name was Fabian. Some of you who are my age remember. And I was president of the Fabian fan club. And there were, like, three of us in it, but we took it very seriously."
Well, I am sure everyone was hoping for a different answer... but we got what we got so oh well. But NY Magazine did some digging as asked Fabian — who still performs with other acts of his era like Bobby Vee and the Chiffons — to see if the feeling was mutual.

Apparently Fabian was impressed, first and foremost, with how Hillary dodged the question asked of her to begin with. He said:

"It was fucking incredible... You know what I mean? I mean, I thought that was just fucking brilliant. I thought it was beautiful — being a politician, she got herself out of that one pretty good... The reason why I’m really a fan of hers is that with all she has been through [laughs], she comes out great... I mean, she came through Bill Clinton, she came through Obama, and she’s making the best with what she has."
I think we can all agree with that! He continued, "I mean, she’s an incredible woman. You know, she’s got bigger balls than most men out there." That's an incredible woman, indeed.

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Secretary Clinton make surprise visit to Afghanistan

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Secretary Hillary Clinton arrived in Kabul Afghanistan on Wednesday, November 18th. She was met by General Stanley A. McChrystal and General Karl W. Eikenberry at the military airport in Kabul when she arrived.

On her way back from Beijing, Secretary Clinton stopped unannounced in Afghanistan. Her arrival in Kabul marks the most senior visit by a member of President Obama's administration, which has kept Karzai at arm's length.

Clinton’s surprise visit comes on the eve of Mr. Karzai’s inauguration to another term and it meant to send a message of American support for his government after a chaotic election in which he emerged as the winner despite charges of rampant ballot stuffing and other fraud.

But Secretary Clinton said she also planned to press Mr. Karzai for tangible results in tackling other forms of corruption, which many experts cite as one of the leading culprits for Afghanistan’s deteriorating security.

“We are asking that they follow through on much of what they previously said, including putting together a credible anticorruption governmental entity... They’ve done some work on that, but in our view, not nearly enough to demonstrate a seriousness of purpose to tackle corruption... We are concerned about corruption. We obviously think it has an impact on the quality and capacity of governance.”
Mrs. Clinton said she was troubled that Mr. Karzai had named as one of his two vice presidents Marshal Muhammad Fahim, whom American officials believe has been involved in the drug trade, as well as forging a political alliance with General Abdul Rashid Dostum, a warlord suspected of corruption, saying “It certainly raises questions.”

After speaking to diplomats at the United States Embassy upon her arrival, Clinton said that the inauguration provided a “window of opportunity” for Mr. Karzai to “make a new compact with the people of Afghanistan” and to create a more accountable government.

“We want to be a strong partner with the government and people of Afghanistan... This is a turning point that we will face together.”
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Travel: Secretary Clinton and President Obama in Beijing Day Two

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On Tuesday, November 18th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama had another day of meeting in Beijing.

She met with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo before a breakfast meeting held at a hotel in Beijing.

The breakfast meeting was followed by talks at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. President Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

PICSPAM! TRAVEL ALERT! Hillary Clinton in Beijing with President Obama

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Since I've been out of the Hill loop... and have not done my research... here is a PIC SPAM! YAYAYYYY!

Apparently, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent today in Beijing China. They attended a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People followed by a dinner reception. President Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Travel: Hillary Clinton in Morocco

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On November 2nd Secretary Clinton arrived in the North African city of Morocco for a series of meetings with Arab leaders to discuss Middle East peace and other issues.

She was in town for the 6th Annual Forum of the Future,organized by Morocco and Italy. During her time she met with many leaders and attended a dinner with many officials and foreign diplomats. She also spent time with Morocco's King Mohamed VI during the presentation of a solar energy project in Ouarzazate.

LOTS MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!

The Secretary also held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister of Morocco Fassi-Fihri.

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Travel: A Spec-tacular Sight! Hillary Clinton lands in Morocco

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was wheels down with glasses on, Sunday, November 1st, in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. This was the next stop in her diplomatic mission to relaunch the stalled Middle East peace process.

On the tarmac she was greeted by her Moroccan counterpart Taib Fassi Fihri as well as other officials as a Moroccan general salutes upon her arrival.

Watch raw footage of the rockstar, ahem, I mean the Secretary below:

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Travel: Hillary Clinton in Jerusalem Photo Bomb

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