• Sarah Palin, widely considered inexperienced in matters
of foreign policy issues defended herself by saying that she has
an insight into Russia by saying that ?you can actually see
Russia from land here in Alaska?.  This comment was made famous
and ridiculed by "Saturday Night Live."

• Palin believes that democracy should be spread to the
entire Arab world. Palin wants the nation to "make every effort
possible to help spread democracy for those who desire freedom,
independence, tolerance, and respect for equality."

• Palin views that the true motive behind the counter
terrorism measures adopted by the United States is the promotion
of democratic ideals. "It's not just to keep the people safe, but
to be able to usher in democratic values and ideals [around] the
world," Palin said.

• Palin is for friendly relations with the state of
Israel. The policies she adopted in her state points out to the
fact that she wants to affirm "strong bonds of friendship"
between the United States and the state of Israel. Palin also
feels that her nation is in no need to "second guess the measures
that Israel has to take to defend themselves, and for their
security."

• On the question of Iraq, Palin believes that the US has
a 'task that is from God' and Iraq forms the 'central front' in
the war against terrorism. She stated, "In Iraq, change happened,
and that's a great thing for America".
		

• Obama speaks about providing a visionary leadership and
the need to renew the US global leadership position through
proper foreign policy, a renewed military along with a need to
confront the proliferation of the nuclear arsenal. The question
of nuclear proliferation is "the most urgent threat to the
security of America and the world."
 
• "This century's threats are at least as dangerous as and
in some ways more complex than those we have confronted in the
past. They come from weapons that can kill on a mass scale and
from global terrorists who respond to alienation or perceived
injustice with murderous nihilism. They come from rogue states
allied to terrorists and from rising powers that could challenge
both America and the international foundation of liberal
democracy. They come from weak states that cannot control their
territory or provide for their people. And they come from a
warming planet that will spur new diseases, spawn more
devastating natural disasters, and catalyze deadly conflicts."

• "After Iraq, we may be tempted to turn inward. That
would be a mistake. The American moment is not over, but it must
be seized anew. We must bring the war to a responsible end and
then renew our leadership -- military, diplomatic, moral -- to
confront new threats and capitalize on new opportunities. America
cannot meet this century's challenges alone; the world cannot
meet them without America."

• Barack Obama's most important foreign policy is with
respect to the question of Iraq. Obama envisages a regional
conference involving Iran and Syria as part of the strategy to
find an ultimate solution to the Iraq question.