From Sam Stein at HuffPo today:
"I understand and appreciate the enormity of the challenge we face from radical Islamic extremism," the Senator declared. "I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time."

Video here

But of course even if Governor Palin doesn't undertand Islamic Extremists, at least she understands ENERGY!