 | Sarah Palin Republican Candidate
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National Security - "I believe that America has to exercise all options in order to stop the terrorists who are hell bent on destroying America and our allies. We have got to have all options out there on the table." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "When you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help. But NATO, I think, should include Ukraine…we have got to make sure that we strengthen our allies, our ties with each one of those NATO members. We have got to make sure that that is the group that can be counted upon to defend one another in a very dangerous world today." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq and that is not what our troops need to hear today, that's for sure. And it's not what our nation needs to be able to count on. You guys opposed the surge. The surge worked. Barack Obama still can't admit the surge works. We'll know when we're finished in Iraq when the Iraqi government can govern its people and when the Iraqi security forces can secure its people. And our commanders on the ground will tell us when those conditions have been met. And Maliki and (Iraqi President Jalal) Talabani also in working with us are knowing again that we are getting closer and closer to that point, that victory that's within sight." Vice presidential debate quotes from Biden, Palin, Thursday, October 2 | 9:20 p.m., By The Associated Press
- Palin, a 44-year-old former beauty queen and Alaska governor, accused Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama of raising the a “white flag of surrender in Iraq” and called him naive and “dangerous” for saying he was willing to engage the leadership of Iran, North Korea and Cuba. “This is beyond bad judgment. This is dangerous,” she said. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 Expressindia.com
- "I think, with Ahmadinejad, personally, he is not one to negotiate with. You can't just sit down with him with no preconditions being met. Barack Obama is so off-base in his proclamation that he would meet with some of these leaders around our world who would seek to destroy America and that, and without preconditions being met. That's beyond na‹ve. And it's beyond bad judgment. I've never heard Henry Kissinger say, "Yeah, I'll meet with these leaders without preconditions being met." Diplomacy is about doing a lot of background work first and shoring up allies and positions and figuring out what sanctions perhaps could be implemented if things weren't gonna go right. That's part of diplomacy." Source: 2008 CBS News presidential interview with Katie Couric Sep 24, 2008
Global Health - "I’m pleased to welcome Minister Gao and this important delegation to Alaska…We are honored to have these high-ranking health officials in our state for this visit. I thank all of Alaska’s healthcare professionals and officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who have worked hard to coordinate this visit. Alaskans have the opportunity to be part of an important dialogue between the U.S. and China about rural health care, a topic with global ramifications." Statement Regarding: May 16, 2007
On the International Law of the Sea - "I am writing to express my strong support for Senate ratification of the convention. … our rightful claims to hydrocarbons, minerals, and other natural resources could be ignored. … ratification has been thwarted by a small group of senators who are concerned about the perceived loss of US sovereignty. I believe that quite the contrary is the case. If the US does not ratify the convention, we will be denied access to the forum established by the international community to adjudicate claims to submerged lands in the Arctic." Letter from Governor Sarah Palin to Senator Ted Stevens, September 13, 2007
Selected Countries - "We will be committed to Georgia. 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… I think it was unfortunate. That manifestation that we saw with that invasion of Georgia shows us some steps backwards that Russia has recently taken away from the race toward a more democratic nation with democratic ideals." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "We have got to be cognizant of what the consequences are if a larger power is able to take over smaller democratic countries…We have got to show the support, in this case, for Georgia. The support that we can show is economic sanctions perhaps against Russia... It doesn't have to lead to war and it doesn't have to lead, as I said, to a Cold War, but economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, again, counting on our allies to help us do that in this mission of keeping our eye on Russia and Putin… We will not repeat a Cold War. We must have good relationship with our allies, pressuring, also, helping us to remind Russia that it's in their benefit, also, a mutually beneficial relationship for us all to be getting along." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "I believe that under the leadership of [Iran President] Ahmadinejad, nuclear weapons in the hands of his government are extremely dangerous to everyone on this globe… I agree… that nuclear weapons in the hands of those who would seek to destroy our allies, in this case, we're talking about Israel… that’s unacceptable." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "We are friends with Israel and I don't think that we should second guess the measures that Israel has to take to defend themselves and for their security." Interview with Charlie Gibson, ABC News, September 11, 2008
- "We can't afford to lose in Afghanistan, as we cannot afford to lose in Iraq, either, these central fronts on the war on terror. And I asked President Karzai, "Is that what you are seeking, also? That strategy that has worked in Iraq that John McCain had pushed for, more troops? A counterinsurgency strategy?" And he said, "yes." And he also showed great appreciation for what America and American troops are providing in his country." Interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, September 25, 2008
- "The Pakistani people…want freedom. They want democratic values to be allowed in their country, also. They understand the dangers of terrorists having a stronghold in regions of their country, also. And I believe that they, too, want to rid not only their country, but the world, of violent Islamic terrorists." Interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, September 25, 2008
- "With Russia wanting to control a vital pipeline in the Caucasus, and to divide and intimidate our European allies by using energy as a weapon, we cannot leave ourselves at the mercy of foreign suppliers. To confront the threat that Iran might seek to cut off nearly a fifth of world energy supplies ... or that terrorists might strike again at the Abqaiq facility in Saudi Arabia ... or that Venezuela might shut off its oil deliveries ... we Americans need to produce more of our own oil and gas." Speech at the Republican National Convention, September 3, 2008
- "Some Democrat partisans put politics first and now no elected official will be able to appear at that Stop Iran Rally," Palin told the crowd. "Iran's pursuit of these weapons should concern all Americans, this should not be a matter for partisan politics." Fri, 19 Sep 2008 MSNBC
- acknowledged it is important to keep a close watch on Russia and both Iran and North Korea as well, “Any country that is going to house violent Islamic terrorists. We have to keep our eye, of course, on Iran. We’ve got to keep our eye on some of the ongoing activities in Russia,” Palin said. “North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-il — certainly there is a lot of concern there.” Thu, 18 Sep 2008 FOXNews
- "our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from God." Asked whether she thought the United States was fighting a holy war, she said she meant to convey that she agreed with Abraham Lincoln's quote that "I would never presume to know God's will or to speak God's words." Thu, 11 Sep 2008 The Associated Press
- "I am very thankful that we do have a good plan and the surge and the counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq that has proven to work, I know that the other ticket opposed this surge." Source: 2008 Vice Presidential debate against Sen. Joe Biden Oct 2, 2008
- "Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq and that is not what our troops need to hear today, that's for sure. You guys opposed the surge. The surge worked. Barack Obama still can't admit the surge works. We'll know when we're finished in Iraq when the Iraqi government can govern its people and when the Iraqi security forces can secure its people. And our commanders on the ground will tell us when those conditions have been met. We are getting closer and closer to that point, that victory that's within sight. " Source: 2008 Vice Presidential debate against Sen. Joe Biden Oct 2, 2008
- "We can agree on that also, the support of the no-fly zone, making sure that all options are on the table there also. America is in a position to help. What I've done in my position as governor, when I and others in the legislature found out we had some millions of dollars in Sudan, we called for divestment through legislation of those dollars to make sure we weren't doing anything that would be seen as condoning the activities there in Darfur. That legislation hasn't passed yet but it needs to because all of us, as individuals, and as humanitarians and as elected officials should do all we can to end those atrocities in that region of the world." Source: 2008 Vice Presidential debate against Sen. Joe Biden Oct 2, 2008
- "Retreat is not an option. Retreat is defeat in Iraq. Al Qaeda, they're acknowledging even that Iraq is the central front on the War on Terror and the violent Islamic extremists who hate America would love that stronghold to be built in Iraq. If we were to lose there, we're not going to be any better off when we fight in Afghanistan either, nor the other areas where terrorist cells are growing across our world." Source: 2008 Fox News interview on "Hannity & Colmes" Sep 17, 2008
- "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq. I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration, I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe. Every life lost is such a tragedy. I am very, very proud of the troops we have in Alaska, those fighting overseas for our freedoms, and the families here who are making so many sacrifices." Source: Q&A with Alaska Business Monthly Mar 1, 2007
- "No and Dr. Henry Kissinger especially. I had a good conversation with him recently. And he shared with me his passion for diplomacy. And that's what John McCain and I would engage in also. But with some of these dictators who hate America and hate what we stand for, with our freedoms, our democracy, our tolerance, our respect for women's rights, those who would try to destroy what we stand for cannot be met with just sitting down on a presidential level as Barack Obama had said he would be willing to do. That is beyond bad judgment. That is dangerous." Source: 2008 Vice Presidential debate against Sen. Joe Biden Oct 2, 2008
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