boston.com - 9/9/2008
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ST.PAUL Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin got her first passport in 2006 and has visited just four countries, and she had little involvement in her state's cross-border issues, raising questions about her supporters' assertions that Alaska's proximity to Russia has given her ...
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Did Palin Promote Alaska National Guard General Because He Changed His Tone To Support Her Credentials?
Think Progress —
... – “And while the Alaska National Guard operates a launch site for a US anti-missile system at Fort Greely, about 100 miles south of Fairbanks, the Alaskan governor is not in the site’s chain of command and has no authority over its operations, according to Maj. Gen. Craig E. Campbell.” [Boston Globe, 9/3/2008] ...
A Sneak Peek at Palin as C-in-C.
Daily Kos —
... National Guard, tells the AP that: he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations. The quote is used against Palin throughout the media for several days. Then Brandon points out that three days later, General Campbell says it again, in the Boston Globe: [T]he Alaskan governor is not in the site's chain of ...
Alaska National Guard General gets promoted after retracting damaging Palin statements
Crooks and Liars —
... in Chief” of the Alaskan National Guard, Sarah Palin has relevant national security experience. On August 31, the actual commander of the Alaska National Guard– Major General Craig Campbell — punctured a hole in that meme when the AP reported Campbell saying:
“[Palin plays] no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard.”
On September 3, Campbell went even further, saying:
“The Alaskan governor is not in the ...
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