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Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08

Jim Popkin, "Obama Concedes Mistake Over Muslim Outreach Meeting," NBC Deep Background Blog, NBC News, 10/9/08

Minha Husaini
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"Minha Husaini Is Currently An International Development Consultant With The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) In Banda Aceh, Developing Strategic Plans To Educate Women And Families On Health, Social And Nutritional Issues." (Muslim Public Service Network Web Site, www.muslimpublicservice.org, Accessed 10/16/08)

"Minha Husaini, Newly Named As Head Of The Campaign's Outreach Coordinator To Muslims, Attended A Discussion Session Sept. 15 With About 30 Muslim Leaders And Community Members In Suburban Washington, The Obama Campaign Confirmed." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)

  • "Participants Included Leaders Of The Council Of American-Islamic Relations And The Muslim American Society, Which Have Been Cited By The Government In The Past For Ties To The Muslim Brotherhood And Hamas." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)
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"Some Muslim Supporters Of Mr. Obama Seem To Ricochet Between Dejection And Optimism. Minha Husaini, A Public Health Consultant In Her 30s Who Is Working For The Obama Campaign In Philadelphia, Lights Up Like A Swooning Teenager When She Talks About His Promise For Change." (Andrea Elliott, "Muslim Voters Detect a Snub From Obama," The New York Times, 6/24/08)

  • "'He Gives Me Hope,' Ms. Husaini Said In An Interview Last Month, Shortly Before She Joined The Campaign On A Fellowship. But She Sighed When The Conversation Turned To His Denials Of Being Muslim, 'As If It's Something Bad,' She Said." (Andrea Elliott, "Muslim Voters Detect a Snub From Obama," The New York Times, 6/24/08)

"The Obama Campaign Said It Was A Mistake For An Outreach Coordinator To Join A Meeting Last Month Attended By Leaders Of Two Controversial Muslim Groups As It Seeks Votes From Large Muslim Populations In Swing States." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)

  • "Thursday, Campaign Spokesman Ben Labolt, Responding To Questions About The September Session In Springfield, Va., Said Ms. Husaini Wouldn't Have Attended Had She Known That Council Of American-Islamic Relations And Muslim American Society Leaders Were Going To Be There." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)

"One Attendee At The Springfield Meeting Was Mahdi Bray, Executive Director Of The Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation. The Justice Department Has Asserted In Court Proceedings That The Society's Organizers Were Members Of The Muslim Brotherhood, A Global Group Promoting Political Islam." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)

"Nihad Awad, Executive Director Of CAIR, Also Attended The Session, As Did The Group's Legislative Director. The Government Named CAIR An Unindicted Coconspirator In The Justice Department's Racketeering Prosecution Last Year Of Alleged Hamas Fund-Raisers. CAIR Said The Designation Was Unjustified; The Case Ended In A Mistrial, But Is Being Brought Again By The Government." (Susan Schmidt, "Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach," The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/08)

"A Second Meeting Participant Speaking On Condition On Anonymity Said He Was Stunned To Learn That Awad And Bray Had Been Invited To An Event Where Obama Representatives Would Be Present. The Participant Said Awad And Bray Are Considered Politically 'Radioactive.' He Said That Some In The Obama Group Knew Ahead Of Time That Top CAIR Officials Would Be In Attendance--An Allegation The Obama Campaign Disputes." (Jim Popkin, "Obama Concedes Mistake Over Muslim Outreach Meeting," NBC's "Deep Background" Blog, deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com, 10/9/08)

  • "'Yes, When I Knew They Were Coming It Made Me Uncomfortable,' The Attendee Said. 'There Was Some Hope It Wouldn't Get Out' Into The Media, The Attendee Added. 'There Was Some Concern Within The Obama Camp That Some Of These People Coming May Be A Political Liability.'" (Jim Popkin, "Obama Concedes Mistake Over Muslim Outreach Meeting," NBC's "Deep Background" Blog, deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com, 10/9/08)

"Chicago-Based Lawyer Mazen Asbahi Also Attended The Meeting. He Is The Obama Campaign's Former Muslim Outreach Coordinator, Who Abruptly Resigned In August After The Wall Street Journal And Websites That Track Fundamentalist Islam Began Questioning Asbahi's Involvement In An Islamic Investment Fund And Various Islamic Groups." (Jim Popkin, "Obama Concedes Mistake Over Muslim Outreach Meeting," NBC's "Deep Background" Blog, deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com, 10/9/08)

  • "When Informed That Asbahi Had Attended The Recent Meeting, An Obama Spokesman Said: 'Mazen Asbahi Resigned From His Role As The Campaign's Muslim American Outreach Coordinator And Was Replaced--He Is Not An Employee Of The Campaign And Does Not Speak On Behalf Of The Campaign.'" (Jim Popkin, "Obama Concedes Mistake Over Muslim Outreach Meeting," NBC's "Deep Background" Blog, deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com, 10/9/08)
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