The candidate for vice chair responds to his first interview
In his first meeting with a journalist since his selection as a companion formula presidential John McCain, Sarah Palin said that is qualified for the post, even for the presidency.
"I am confident that I am prepared and I know that one can not doubt or a second, one has to be as prepared for the commitment to the mission, the mission of reforming the country and win the war, that one can not pestañear" , Said Palin.
The journalist with ABC News, Charlie Gibson, interviewed yesterday Palin in Alaska. The first part of the interview aired last night in primetime.
Gibson Palin questioned about their qualifications and their knowledge and preparation in international issues. When asked what they qualify for the meet the challenges of national security, Palin mentioned his experience in the field of energy.
The journalist quoted that his only experience was as commander of the Alaska National Guard, which governs state since December 2006.
"The experience that I bring is working with energy independence in which I have worked for years as governor of the state that produces nearly 20% of the country's domestic energy supply…."
Gibson added that national security was more than the energy issue. "Energy is the foundation of national security," said Palin.
Palin acknowledged that he had never met a head of state and that before last year, when Germany and travelled to Kuwait to visit troops, had just left "to Canada and Mexico, two countries for which previously there was a need passport . Palin handled his first passport in 2006.
Interrogated about the situation in Russia and Georgia, Palin echoed the view expressed in recent days by McCain himself, that U.S. support for Georgia "to the unprovoked invasion of a smaller country and democratic."
Palin asomó the possibility of a war with Russia if necessary, but stressed that the first would be to impose economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure. "You do not have to reach the war or cold war," he said.
Gibson asked what Palin had specific knowledge about Russia, since the McCain campaign has been indicating that the geographic proximity between Alaska and Russia to help Palin to understand the political situation in that country.
"They are our neighbours and you can even see Russia from the land of Alaska, an island in Alaska," Palin said. Under pressure again, adding that "the prospect that the world is small."
Gibson asked what Palin believed the Bush doctrine, making hesitate briefly and ask: "In what sense, Charlie?".
After a response that stressed "the struggle against Islamic extremism Bush," Gibson told Palin that the Bush doctrine is "the right to strike first to a country we think we will attack us. Do you agree? ".
Palin replied that "the job of a president, his first priority is to defend the United States of americas."
