Posted on 09/11/2008 2:38:36 PM PDT by Chet 99
ABC News
Sarah Palin Defends Experience, Takes Hard Line Approach on National Security
Republican VP Candidate Speaks with ABC News' Charlie Gibson in Exclusive Interview
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN
Sept. 11, 2008—
On the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, Gov. Sarah Palin took a hard-line approach on national security and said that war with Russia may be necessary if that nation invades another country.
In her first of three interviews with ABC News's Charles Gibson and the only interview since being picked by Sen. John McCain as his Republican vice presidential nominee, Palin categorized the Russian invasion of Georgia as "unacceptable" and warned of the threats from Islamic terrorists and a nuclear Iran.
The Governor advocated the accession of Georgia and Ukraine into NATO.
When asked by Gibson if under the NATO treaty, the U.S. would have to go to war if Russia again invaded Georgia, Palin responded: "Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help.
"And we've got to keep an eye on Russia. For Russia to have exerted such pressure in terms of invading a smaller democratic country, unprovoked, is unacceptable," she told ABC News' Charles Gibson in an exclusive interview.
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Charlie is hammering her on the experience angle. I don’t like this guy.
She’s a cool cookie (to mix metaphors), no doubt. Most of our national-class politicians never approach her degree of articulateness in speeches or one-on-one interviews, never mind both!
Have you ever met a foreign head of state.
No access here, other than the bits on the Net, would appreciate any reports and commentary.
I saw him quizzing her on whether she had any doubt that she was ready for the office on foreign affairs. He was insistent and incredulous that she didn't have any doubts.
When was the same asked of Obama???
Did I miss the interview?
“Have you ever met a foreign head of state.”
Obamapalooza. pfffft!
I would like to see Charlie be this stern with O or Biden.
Charlie is playing a hard ass.
Look at Charlies face..
Charlie IS an arse.
Imagine Charlie sucking on a lemon....while looking down his nose over his professor glasses.
Is it that beaten by a girl, jerky guy look?
I just noticed an edit...
It’s on right now. Charlie is trying to trip her up. He is trying to sound so highbrow.
ON PUTIN, AHMADINEJAD, GEORGIA, RUSSIA, CHINA..... OUR COMMITMENT IN ISRAEL.... GIBSON TRYING TO ‘TRICK’ HER WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT SHE’S BEEN OUTISDE THE COUNTRY OR MET FOREIGN LEADERS....
SHE’S KICKING ASS VIS-A-VIS THE TERRORISTS OF 9/11 AND OUR WAR ON TERROR..... SHE WANTS TO RID THE WORLD OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM.... SHE WILL NOT HESITATE TO SWIFTLY MOVE IF WE’RE ATTACKED.... SHE SOUNDS STRONG AND DTEREMINED.....
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!
I noticed one earlier.
Has Chuck interviewed 0bama? Let’s see a contrast.
What a prick!
Did you hear his comment about her blizzard of words.
Again, no view here, but I think of that as being a good sign that she’s got to him all the while voters out in TV-land see the bias. Am I too hopeful in that?
He’s an ass. Has Obama ever answered rapid-fire questions like that??
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