Not to mention that since Alaska is seen as a "frontline" command since WW2, they are basically federal troops year round. As the General in command said:

Bounds couldn't, because Palin has never personally ordered the state guard to do anything.

However, the governor has no command authority overseas or anywhere in the United States other than Alaska, said Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, the service commander of the Alaska National Guard.

"When members of the National Guard are federalized, they work for the president," Campbell said Wednesday. "It's not just overseas. They could be federalized ...

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Not to mention that since Alaska is seen as a "frontline" command since WW2, they are basically federal troops year round. As the General in command said:

Bounds couldn't, because Palin has never personally ordered the state guard to do anything.

However, the governor has no command authority overseas or anywhere in the United States other than Alaska, said Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, the service commander of the Alaska National Guard.

"When members of the National Guard are federalized, they work for the president," Campbell said Wednesday. "It's not just overseas. They could be federalized to go to other states or they could even be federalized in the state."

Occasions in which Palin retains command authority over the 4,200-member Alaska National Guard are whenever the Guard responds to in-state natural disasters and civic emergencies, said Campbell, who also serves as the commissioner of the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

And those are the ground component of the ANG, the Air components of most NG units are so heavily used by the USAF and so integrated into its force structure as reserve (but tasked heavily worldwide, especially in the NORAD/Alaska Air Defense Region) that hardly any Governor anywhere has control over those units.

Last year, Palin journeyed abroad to visit 500 members of the Alaska Army National Guard who were stationed in northern Kuwait for 15 months. She also stopped at a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, to visit wounded Alaskans, including regular Army troops based at Fort Richardson.

The journey marked the first time that Palin had traveled overseas, according to Sharon Leighow, a spokeswoman in the governor’s office.

Wow, that is impressive. Not.... Although sounds familiar, umm, who could that be? Bush, of course. he of the rabid reality dreading base. Go Twenty-Niners!

The Alaska National Guard receives about 75 percent of its funding from
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Last year, Palin journeyed abroad to visit 500 members of the Alaska Army National Guard who were stationed in northern Kuwait for 15 months. She also stopped at a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, to visit wounded Alaskans, including regular Army troops based at Fort Richardson.

The journey marked the first time that Palin had traveled overseas, according to Sharon Leighow, a spokeswoman in the governor’s office.

Wow, that is impressive. Not.... Although sounds familiar, umm, who could that be? Bush, of course. he of the rabid reality dreading base. Go Twenty-Niners!

The Alaska National Guard receives about 75 percent of its funding from
the federal government, Campbell said. All the federal funding is
pre-allocated by Congress.

QUOTE: "Willie, you are in no position to quote facts to anyone, period."

Same to tabsey cat.

Obama has a far greater experience in living in other cultures and understanding other cultures. He has a world view of problems and how to fix them with diplomacy and seeking to work out solutions together before starting wars.

The very fact that the Republicans would claim that living in Alaska helps Sara understand the Russians show what IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they think we must be.

In the same way McCain try to claim Palin had "commander-in-chief," experience because she was in charge of the Alaska National Guard.

What IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they thi...

QUOTE: "Willie, you are in no position to quote facts to anyone, period."

Same to tabsey cat.

Obama has a far greater experience in living in other cultures and understanding other cultures. He has a world view of problems and how to fix them with diplomacy and seeking to work out solutions together before starting wars.

The very fact that the Republicans would claim that living in Alaska helps Sara understand the Russians show what IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they think we must be.

In the same way McCain try to claim Palin had "commander-in-chief," experience because she was in charge of the Alaska National Guard.

What IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they think we must be.

Some of the folks who have come to clipmarks should go back to IsraelForum.com

Obama, by contrast, serves on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - a body which has made and debated foreign policy every month he's been in the Senate. He's now chair of the Subcommittee on European Affairs.
C'mon now, years on the most powerful foreign relations body in our country is far more engagement than is Palin's complete absence from foreign policy decision making.

Some will say, "But what did he DO on those committees?" He worked with the senior experts in America on developing foreign policy and passing it from committee. He interviewed major foreign policy players, including General Petraeus. He represented the US abroad. [i]He was involved in every major foreign pol...

Obama, by contrast, serves on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - a body which has made and debated foreign policy every month he's been in the Senate. He's now chair of the Subcommittee on European Affairs.
C'mon now, years on the most powerful foreign relations body in our country is far more engagement than is Palin's complete absence from foreign policy decision making.

Some will say, "But what did he DO on those committees?" He worked with the senior experts in America on developing foreign policy and passing it from committee. He interviewed major foreign policy players, including General Petraeus. He represented the US abroad. He was involved in every major foreign policy decision of the United States Senate in the last four years.

Show a little integrity, friends: this is significant.

The very fact that the Republicans would claim that living in Alaska helps Sara understand the Russians show what IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they think we must be.

@citizenbfk, actually with this kind of comment you only show one IDIOT here and that's, unfortunately for you, is you.

Do some reading on Alaska's past and its ties to Russia and then spew your mindless lunacy. While you're educating yourself - you might learn how to spell Mrs. Palin's first name, it's only 5 letters you know.

There's only one state (that's 1 if that's easier for ya) that would benefit somewhat in terms of the Russian connection and that state is...? No, it's not Delaware and it...

The very fact that the Republicans would claim that living in Alaska helps Sara understand the Russians show what IDIOTS the Republicans are and what IDIOTS they think we must be.

@citizenbfk, actually with this kind of comment you only show one IDIOT here and that's, unfortunately for you, is you.

Do some reading on Alaska's past and its ties to Russia and then spew your mindless lunacy. While you're educating yourself - you might learn how to spell Mrs. Palin's first name, it's only 5 letters you know.

There's only one state (that's 1 if that's easier for ya) that would benefit somewhat in terms of the Russian connection and that state is...? No, it's not Delaware and it isn't even Illinois... it is Alaska.

Don't forget to include it in your governor recall effort. But do it quick or she'll become the VP.

invictus, you're not exactly being fair here. Did you ask the same of Al Gore when he was picked for the same slot? How about any other VP candidate? The reality is - none of these people typically have such experience, because they were Senators or Governors etc. and couldn't have it. First, it's most important for the President not VP and second, even if McCain did have experience with foreign trips etc. - you know that it's an issue with personal relationships, trust etc. and those don't happen typically when you're on that level.

Let's look at it from the other side. Biden voted for the war in Iraq... does that impress you? You don't really have to answer that, because I know (a...

invictus, you're not exactly being fair here. Did you ask the same of Al Gore when he was picked for the same slot? How about any other VP candidate? The reality is - none of these people typically have such experience, because they were Senators or Governors etc. and couldn't have it. First, it's most important for the President not VP and second, even if McCain did have experience with foreign trips etc. - you know that it's an issue with personal relationships, trust etc. and those don't happen typically when you're on that level.

Let's look at it from the other side. Biden voted for the war in Iraq... does that impress you? You don't really have to answer that, because I know (and respect) your stand on war in general, but I don't think it's fair to single out Palin in this instance when you look at these other factors.