A comment on the American presidential election if I may. Because, of course, all of us are affected by the actions of the president of the good ol' US of A.
John McCain talks frequently about how he puts America's interests above all else. He does what is right for America.
So it follows that his choice of running mate, the person he'd put one heartbeat from the presidency, he believes to be the right choice for America.
If Senator McCain wins the election in November Sarah Palin would be that person.
In one heartbeat she would become Commander in Chief of the world's biggest arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Commander in Chief of the biggest killing machine the world has ever seen, which has over 700 bases in more than sixty countries and annual military budgets of more than $500 billion.
The person who would negotiate with Messrs Putin and Ahmadinajad, who would deal with the increasingly volatile relationship with Pakistan, deal with North Korea, handle the China -Taiwan stand off, solve the problems of Iraq and Afghanistan. And Palestine.
The person in charge of the world's largest economy, which is in meltdown mode for the new President to inherit.
Have a look at the interview clips in this article. Note that the interviewer is kind, soft, not in any way aggressive. The possibly next-but-one President of the United States is given every opportunity to express herself and her credentials.
The first clip is her considered views on the turmoil in the economy, and what to do about it, in the second she explains how Alaska's proximity to Russia endows her with foreign policy credentials.
