The Alaska Invasion Scenario

In tonight's installment of the Palin/Couric interview, the Governor explains how she's been protecting us from The Bear:

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COURIC: Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

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.

Wait, Wait ... Wasn't that the plot of "Red Dawn"? Or was that Colorado?

UPDATE: My cousin Dan informs me: Russians invading Alaska figures in many movies and TV shows, including 1982's “World War III” — with David Soul and Brian Keith!