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Palin makes US TV interview debut Palin makes US TV interview debut
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US Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin has given her first TV interview since being picked by John McCain to be his running mate. The US Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has rejected criticism that she is not experienced enough, in her first US TV interview.
In the interview, conducted exclusively by ABC News, Mrs Palin said she was "ready" to serve as vice president. In the interview, conducted exclusively by ABC News, Mrs Palin insisted she was "ready" to serve as vice-president.
Asked about America's relationship with Russia, she said she backed Nato membership for Ukraine and Georgia. On foreign affairs, the Alaska governor said she backed Nato membership for Ukraine and Georgia.
She was also quizzed on previous comments she had made about the war in Iraq being a "task from God". Mrs Palin was also quizzed on previous comments about describing the war in Iraq as being a "task from God".
Mrs Palin, currently governor of Alaska, said she was quoting the words of Abraham Lincoln: "Let us pray that we are on God's side'. She said she was quoting the words of Abraham Lincoln: "Let us pray that we are on God's side'.
Asked whether her support for Georgian membership of Nato meant that the US would have to go to war if Russia again invaded Georgia, Palin said that was a possibility.Asked whether her support for Georgian membership of Nato meant that the US would have to go to war if Russia again invaded Georgia, Palin said that was a possibility.
"Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a Nato ally, if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help.""Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a Nato ally, if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help."
But she insisted that the US and Russia "cannot repeat the Cold War".But she insisted that the US and Russia "cannot repeat the Cold War".