Gov. Sarah Palin sat down with Katie Couric earlier this week and noted her experience in foreign policy, specifically with Russia, thusly:

PALIN: "We have trade missions back and forth. We-- we do-- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where-- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is-- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to-- to our state."

Okay, let me see if I've got this straight: President Vladimir of Putin flies over Alaska on his way to wherever and the mere act of him flying overhead gives Gov. Palin foreign policy experience with him? This is beyond the pale(in).