Before you dismiss the fact that Sarah Palin is Commander of the Alaska
> National Guard consider this.
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> Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense
> system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is
> the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks.
> It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
>
> As governor of Alaska , Palin is briefed on highly classified military
> issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to
> classified material may rival even Biden’s and certainly by far exceeds
> Obama’s.
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> She’s also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force
> (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland
> Security’s counterterrorism plans.
>
> Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the
> entire country’s defense. Given Alaska ’s proximity to Russia , she may
> have security clearances we don’t even know about.
>
> According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February,
> but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets.
>
> She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is.
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> If you don’t stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front
> of them…
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