In CBS Interview, Palin Calls For Surge In Afghanistan
On Wednesday morning, CBS News anchor Katie Couric interviewed Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in New York. The first part of the interview on economic policy aired on the CBS Evening News last night. You can read and watch that part of the interview here.
Tonight, the second part of the exclusive interview, this time on foreign policy, will air on the CBS Evening News. But before that, here's a preview of Palin talking about Afghanistan. This clip also aired on The Early Show this morning.
Katie Couric: Why is it much more challenging there? Can you explain that?
Sarah Palin: The logistics that we are already suggesting here, not having enough troops in the area right now. The… things like the terrain even in Afghanistan and that border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where, you know, we believe that-- Bin Laden is-- is hiding out right now and… and is still such a leader of this terrorist movement. There… there are many more challenges there. So, again, I believe that… a surge in Afghanistan also will lead us to victory there as it has proven to have done in Iraq. And as I say, Katie, that we cannot afford to retreat, to withdraw in Iraq. That's not gonna get us any better off in Afghanistan either. And as our leaders are telling us in our military, we do need to ramp it up in Afghanistan, counting on our friends and allies to assist with us there because these terrorists who hate America, they hate what we stand for with the… the freedoms, the democracy, the… the women's rights, the tolerance, they hate what it is that we represent and our allies, too, and our friends, what they represent. If we were… were to allow a stronghold to be captured by these terrorists then the world is in even greater peril than it is today. We cannot afford to lose in Afghanistan.
Update: Click in the player below to watch the video of Katie Couric on The Early Show this morning:
Tonight, the second part of the exclusive interview, this time on foreign policy, will air on the CBS Evening News. But before that, here's a preview of Palin talking about Afghanistan. This clip also aired on The Early Show this morning.
Katie Couric: Why is it much more challenging there? Can you explain that?
Sarah Palin: The logistics that we are already suggesting here, not having enough troops in the area right now. The… things like the terrain even in Afghanistan and that border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where, you know, we believe that-- Bin Laden is-- is hiding out right now and… and is still such a leader of this terrorist movement. There… there are many more challenges there. So, again, I believe that… a surge in Afghanistan also will lead us to victory there as it has proven to have done in Iraq. And as I say, Katie, that we cannot afford to retreat, to withdraw in Iraq. That's not gonna get us any better off in Afghanistan either. And as our leaders are telling us in our military, we do need to ramp it up in Afghanistan, counting on our friends and allies to assist with us there because these terrorists who hate America, they hate what we stand for with the… the freedoms, the democracy, the… the women's rights, the tolerance, they hate what it is that we represent and our allies, too, and our friends, what they represent. If we were… were to allow a stronghold to be captured by these terrorists then the world is in even greater peril than it is today. We cannot afford to lose in Afghanistan.
Update: Click in the player below to watch the video of Katie Couric on The Early Show this morning:
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February 12, 1998 John J. Maresca vp of UNOCAL oil appeared before a House sub committee. The purpose of the meeting was to gain support for exploitation of oil & natural gas resources, for the rights purchased by BIG OIL in the Caspian Sea area.
In his testimony he stated, "The key question is how the energy resources of Central Asia can be made available to nearby Asian markets ".
The exploitation option stated : "One obvious route south would cross Iran, but this is foreclosed by American companies because of U.S. sanctions (with Iran ) . The only other possible route is across Afghanistan, which of course has it''''s own unique challenges. " He continued saying, " the pipeline we have proposed across Afghanistan could not begin until a recognized government is in place that has the confidence of governments,lenders (world monitary fund & world bank ) ,and our company "......"
UNOCAL and other American companies are prepared to undertake the job ". A consortium of oil & gas companies have taken over where UNOCAL left off.
What an insult to have this woman representing us as a vice presidential candidate.
What an insult to have this woman representing us as a vice presidential candidate.
McCain has insulted us by her inclusion in this race.
Watch the youtube video...it is great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjkCrfylq-E
I mean, forget that she is obviously intellectually challenged, or that she promotes a policy of abstinence that she, herself, could not even successfully implement in her own household, and forget the fact that the RNC has been so afraid of giving the press much needed access to her because of what I am sure they know, will go badly for them, so instead they want us to just ''trust'' them when electing her as 2nd in command to a doddering old fool, but by God, she should keep her mouth shut when speaking about women''s rights.
The reason people hate us--is because we have been bombing them for 20 years, we have raped their land, and killed, er, excuse me, ''liberated'' hundreds of thousands of their civilians, fighting for oil.
She knows nothing of tolerance, and freedom. Ask the Librarian at Wasilla.
The RNC is smart to keep her underwraps. But if the American people accept this, then welcome to the Thunderdome. She is the only way that things could actually get worse.
Palin attended Wasilla High School in Wasilla.[9] She was the head of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at the school and the point guard and captain of the school''s girls'' basketball team. She helped the team win the Alaska small-school basketball championship in 1982, hitting a critical free throw in the last seconds of the game, despite having an ankle stress fracture. She earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" because of her intense play; she was the leader of the team prayer before games.[10]
In 1982, Palin enrolled at Hawaii Pacific College but left after her first semester. From there she transferred to North Idaho College, where she spent two semesters as a general studies major. From the community college she then transferred to the much larger University of Idaho for two semesters.[11][12] During this time Palin won the Miss Wasilla Pageant beauty contest,[13][14] then finished third (second runner-up) in the Miss Alaska pageant,[15][16] at which she won the "Miss Congeniality" award.[17] She then left the University of Idaho and attended Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska for one term. The next year she returned to the University of Idaho where she spent three semesters completing her Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism, graduating in 1987.[11][12]
In 1988, she worked as a sports reporter for KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska,[18] She also helped in her husband%u2019s commercial fishing family business.[20]
I mean, forget that she is obviously intellectually challenged, or that she promotes a policy of abstinence that she, herself, could not even successfully implement in her own household, and forget the fact that the RNC has been so afraid of giving the press much needed access to her because of what I am sure they know, will go badly for them, so instead they want us to just ''trust'' them when electing her as 2nd in command to a doddering old fool, but by God, she should keep her mouth shut when speaking about women''s rights.
The reason people hate us--is because we have been bombing them for 20 years, we have raped their land, and killed, er, excuse me, ''liberated'' hundreds of thousands of their civilians, fighting for oil.
She knows nothing of tolerance, and freedom. Ask the Librarian at Wasilla.
The RNC is smart to keep her underwraps. But if the American people accept this, then welcome to the Thunderdome. She is the only way that things could actually get worse.
I mean, forget that she is obviously intellectually challenged, or that she promotes a policy of abstinence that she, herself, could not even successfully implement in her own household, and forget the fact that the RNC has been so afraid of giving the press much needed access to her because of what I am sure they know, will go badly for them, so instead they want us to just ''trust'' them when electing her as 2nd in command to a doddering old fool, but by God, she should keep her mouth shut when speaking about women''s rights.
The reason people hate us--is because we have been bombing them for 20 years, we have raped their land, and killed, er, excuse me, ''liberated'' hundreds of thousands of their civilians, fighting for oil.
She knows nothing of tolerance, and freedom. Ask the Librarian at Wasilla.
The RNC is smart to keep her underwraps. But if the American people accept this, then welcome to the Thunderdome. She is the only way that things could actually get worse.
I mean, forget that she is obviously intellectually challenged, or that she promotes a policy of abstinence that she, herself, could not even successfully implement in her own household, and forget the fact that the RNC has been so afraid of giving the press much needed access to her because of what I am sure they know, will go badly for them, so instead they want us to just ''trust'' them when electing her as 2nd in command to a doddering old fool, but by God, she should keep her mouth shut when speaking about women''s rights.
The reason people hate us--is because we have been bombing them for 20 years, we have raped their land, and killed, er, excuse me, ''liberated'' hundreds of thousands of their civilians, fighting for oil.
She knows nothing of tolerance, and freedom. Ask the Librarian at Wasilla.
The RNC is smart to keep her underwraps. But if the American people accept this, then welcome to the Thunderdome. She is the only way that things could actually get worse.
McCain will try to cancel her VP debate with Biden, too. McCain will just say Sarah has to take Bristol to a parenting class, and isn''t that at the core of family values?
How dare she mention Women''s Rights, and freedoms in regards to why other people hate us. Who does she think she is talking to? She is all about diminishing those rights and the freedom of choice, we have as women
Did any of you see the scene in "Fried Green Tomatoes" where Kathie Bates (Evelyn) is sitting in a therapy group which is looking at their vaginas in a mirror? After reading these repetitive posts filled with hype and "mythology" of the ***, I felt I was watching that very funny and uncomfortable scene again. I think what Palin is talking about are women in Muslim nations that are executed or murdered for not following Sharia law. Women who can not drive, vote, marry whom they choose, don''t know if they and their children will survive ethnic wars, or be eliminated in the name of family honor as my best friend'' sister was in 1997. She married a Syrian who decided to kill their 15 year old daughter, seen with 5 boys walking behind her and her friend on their way home. She was mingling and she was being harassed because she was cute! Becky intervened in defense of her choice, the life of her daughter, and her husband killed her. To all of you therapy deprived psychotic liberals, there is more to life than your mirror! You criticize Palin%u2019s appearance degrading her as a %u201Chick%u201D. Well that is because she isn%u2019t constantly looking in her mirror!
At http://www.boppoll.com, 1 person can bop at a rate of about 60 bops per minute. 1000 people can do 60,000 bops per minute. 100,000 can add 6,000,000 bops per minute.
Palin set herself up for the late night comedians, with I''ll get back to you.
I mean, forget that she is obviously intellectually challenged, or that she promotes a policy of abstinence that she, herself, could not even successfully implement in her own household, and forget the fact that the RNC has been so afraid of giving the press much needed access to her because of what I am sure they know, will go badly for them, so instead they want us to just ''trust'' them when electing her as 2nd in command to a doddering old fool, but by God, she should keep her mouth shut when speaking about women''s rights.
The reason people hate us--is because we have been bombing them for 20 years, we have raped their land, and killed, er, excuse me, ''liberated'' hundreds of thousands of their civilians, fighting for oil.
She knows nothing of tolerance, and freedom. Ask the Librarian at Wasilla.
The RNC is smart to keep her underwraps. But if the American people accept this, then welcome to the Thunderdome. She is the only way that things could actually get worse.
Sara, Sarah, Sarah.... stick with looking at Russia from the back porch.
does this idiot not know Hoover was president 1929 and that TV was only in an expermental stage." -- xantiphi
Actually, only McCain is actually OLD ENOUGH to have been there!
does this idiot not know Hoover was president 1929 and that TV was only in an expermental stage." -- xantiphi
Actually FDR was the governor of New York. It is not necessary for one to be president to participate in the exhibition of experimental inventions. Is it you or Biden who does not know what he does not know?
does this idiot not know Hoover was president 1929 and that TV was only in an expermental stage." -- xantiphi
Actually FDR was the governor of New York. It is not necessary for one to be president to participate in the exhibition of experimental inventions. Is it you or Biden who does not know what he does not know?
does this idiot not know Hoover was president 1929 and that TV was only in an expermental stage." -- xantiphi
Actually FDR was the governor of New York. It is not necessary for one to be president to participate in the exhibition of experimental inventions. Is it you or Biden who does not know what he does not know?
The use of assistive devices is germaine to the story here. In light of the story that was debunked about the teleprompter malfunctioning at the Republican Convention, it is important to know what she was cribbing from.
My guess is they were talking points. Based on her performance, Palin would start with a talking point, try to vamp (unsuccessfully), then try to bridge back to the talking point. It''s media training 101. And her client should get their money back, because the results are embarrasing for someone running for the VP job.
does this idiot not know Hoover was president 1929 and that TV was only in an expermental stage." -- xantiphi
Actually FDR was the governor of New York. It is not necessary for one to be president to participate in the exhibition of experimental inventions. He could have been seen on tv. Is it you or Biden who does not know what he does not know?
Obama. This guy does not have a
clue. Is that the reason? You
don''t want to embarass him? Come
on Katie! Your job is on the line.
Oh well, Barack Obama would only
get softball questions anyway.
Palin/McCain are war mongers and their thinking is a left over from the 21st century. Please lets move on to the new century and let our lawmakers know that they are on the wrong path.
God help us all, it there were to win this election by chance!!!!
Right wing wackos are so brain washed by right wing radio hacks that they don''t see things clearly anymore. They are Bush/Cheney sheeps. McPalin is just that as well.
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