Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin referred to Afghanistan as a "neighboring country" at a fund raising event in San Francisco on Sunday, October 5, 2008.Tales from the Trail (Reuters): In Slip Up, Palin Calls Afghanistan... (October 6, 2008) Afghanistan is a landlocked country bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China to the far northeast.
In recent interview with Katie Couric, Palin defended a prior comment, in which she stated that her foreign policy experience includes the fact that she governs the state of Alaska, which is in close proximity to Russia.CBS: Exclusive: Palin On Foreign Policy (September 25, 2008)
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Speaking to a crowd of supporters at a fund raising event in San FranciscoTales from the Trail (Reuters): In Slip Up, Palin Calls Afghanistan... (October 6, 2008)
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Was praising U.S. soldiers for "fighting terrorism and protecting us and our democratic values"Tales from the Trail (Reuters): In Slip Up, Palin Calls Afghanistan... (October 6, 2008)
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"They are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighboring country of Afghanistan"Tales from the Trail (Reuters): In Slip Up, Palin Calls Afghanistan... (October 6, 2008)
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In September 2008, Palin was asked to clarify a prior comment about her foreign policy experienceTales from the Trail (Reuters): In Slip Up, Palin Calls Afghanistan... (October 6, 2008)
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