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Sarah Palin to get a crash course in diplomacy at the United Nations

by Sanjay Jha | September 23, 2008 at 01:52 am

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Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has started preparation to learn the mystic and intriguing world of diplomacy. She is going to attend meetings with heads of state ath the United Nations in New York. This is en exercise to send out a message to Amercian voters that she understands the ins and outs of international diplomacy and capabale to handle the responsibility coming with Vice Presidential post.

Sarah Palin threatens to overshadow George Bush at the United Nations in New York today with more meetings with key world leaders than the departing US President.

The Republican vice-presidential nominee, who has never met a world leader and got her US passport only last year, was due to have a crash course in foreign policy with appointments with at least seven presidents and prime ministers plus Henry Kissinger and the rock star activist Bono. The schedule of the Alaska Governor, along with remarks that she released on Iran, offers pointers to probable US foreign policy if the Republicans retake the White House.

Her diary is full of appointments with key US allies, suggesting that a McCain-Palin Administration will take a hawkish stance towards Russia, continue to work closely with Pakistan and India, and support strongly the leaders of Iraq, Afghanistan and Colombia.

In a gesture towards a revanchist Russia, Mrs Palin is due to meet Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia, and Victor Yushchenko, the President of Ukraine. She plans to hold talks with President Talabani of Iraq, President Karzai of Afghanistan and President Uribe of Colombia – all key US allies.

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Amitjha

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at 04:16 on September 23rd, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Rhonda J Mangus

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at 05:02 on September 23rd, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Uwe Paschen

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at 05:03 on September 23rd, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.

gerrypopplestone

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at 08:06 on September 23rd, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. I'm not sure how much she will learn in just meeting all these diplomats! Diplomacy is a set of important skills that can be learnt by trying them out. It takes a lot of time and people need to make miostakes (in private of course) so that they can learn fromj them! I doubt whether meeting all these people will help much! I am waiting for her to make the inevitable blunders soon! Here's hoping.

earthpro

at 10:38 on September 23rd, 2008

Sarah Palin's reacts to Troopergate.

Quotes from MATT VOLZ at Yahoo News.

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Less than a week after balking at the Alaska Legislature's investigation into her alleged abuse of power, Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday indicated she will cooperate with a separate probe run by people she can fire."

"Both the Legislature and the personnel board have hired investigators in separate inquiries of whether Palin abused her power when she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan this summer. Monegan refused to dismiss a state trooper who went through a bitter divorce with her sister before Palin's became governor."

"Palin has refused to participate in the Legislature's investigation since becoming Sen. John McCain's running mate."

The revelation came on the same day that several individuals subpoenaed by the Alaskan Legislature to testify in Troopergate refused to appear as ordered.

Those who refused to answer their subpoenas (including Todd Palin, the Governor's husband; Randy Ruaro, the governor's deputy chief of staff; and aide Ivy Frye) will be referred to the full Senate for contempt, said Sen. Hollis French, who is heading the investigation.

Doesn't this sound familure, like that Dick Cheney claiming he was above the law and refusing subpoenas? If any of us refused a subpoena, we would be going to jail! Show me the difference between George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain and Sarah Palin, if you can!

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panzerlawyer

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at 20:33 on September 27th, 2008

Sanjay Jha, when will Obama get experience in foreign or domestic policy since he has experience in neither, except of course hanging out with terrorists like William Ayers, and racists like Reverend Wright?