To provide an iota of a smidgeon of a defense of Palin, it's possible that she did have interaction with Russian authorities in Chukotka. Fishing and "native" issues and cross-border law enforcement and things like that.
--- On Thu, 9/25/08, Andy F <andy274 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Wow, no wonder they're keeping her under wraps:
> >
> >
> <http://gawker.com/5054861/palin-stop-making-fun-of-me>
>
> Are they going for the sympathy vote? Make her so easy to
> make fun of
> that beating her up will evoke resentment? I'm so
> paranoid I don't
> know what to believe.
>
>
> --
> Andy