Karzai Agrees To Meet With Palin

[jefferson_dem]

Karzai Agrees To Meet With Palin

By Michael D. Shear and Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, September 20, 2008; A06

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Afghan officials in Washington.

The meeting is part of a broader effort to demonstrate the Alaska governor's ability to handle foreign policy issues, at a time when she has come under fire for a lack of experience on the international stage. The opportunity to speak before the United Nations annually draws the world's leaders to Manhattan, and the GOP presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), plans to use the occasion to introduce Palin to those officials, McCain aides have said.

"It's a great opportunity for Governor Palin to meet and interact with some of the world leaders she will deal with as vice president," said one McCain adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because her U.N. schedule had not been made public. "She'll talk about the issues facing the world."

Palin will meet with Karzai, and possibly other foreign leaders, during a midweek campaign swing through New York.

"Unfortunately, a few meetings at the U.N. won't change the fact that John McCain is promising four more years of the same cowboy diplomacy that has shredded our alliances and set back our ability to fight international terrorism," said Hari Sevugan, a spokesman for the Democratic nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903820_pf.html

Yesterday's post on this subject, with some priceless posts, if you're interested --- http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7121637&mesg_id=7121637

[tekisui]

1. I predict we will hear "Shakasvilli and Karzai" in the VP debates.

[terrya]

2. Ad nauseum, I'm sure.

[Botany]

3. This is as dumb as seeing Russia gives you forgein policy experience

"It's a great opportunity for Governor Palin to meet and interact with some of the world
leaders she will deal with as vice president," said one McCain adviser, who spoke on
the condition of anonymity because her U.N. schedule had not been made public.
"She'll talk about the issues facing the world."


I once shook Johnny Bench's hand so does this mean I can play pro ball?

[1corona4u]

4. Good Gawd...

What's that twit going to say to him; want my moose stew recipe? What an embarrassment. I guess this is why she cancelled all other events they had scheduled?

[liberal renegade]

5. all for not!

[Blue_Roses]

6. omg...you've got to be joking...

please, Sarah Palin, don't tell him you can see Russia from your house:eyes:

[Joe the Revelator]

7. To quote John Stewart: Did this chick win a contest or something?

[Canuckistanian]

8. They do have one thing in common - OIL

Karzai is an former Unocal employee.

[americanstranger]

9. He just wants to turn on the ol' Karzai charm...

and get an Alaskan contact for seal-skin hats or something.

- as