During her interview with Sarah Palin, Katie Couric asked about meeting with Iran without preconditions.  Palin chided Obama as “so off base” and “beyond naive” because he wanted to meet with Ahmadinejad without preconditions.  Couric interrupted to ask Palin if she was calling Kissinger was naive also.  Palin said she never heard Kissinger say with no preconditions.  At the end of the interview, Couric said she checked with Kissinger, he confirmed his position was to meet without preconditions. 

Either she misunderstood him or she flat out lied.  Megyn Kelly on Fox News Channel spoke with Kissinger at about 5:15 PM (eastern) by phone and he confirmed that no President should NOT sit down with Ahmadinejad without preconditions, partly because it would legitimize him.  He says high level statesmen, such as Secretary of State, could and should meet with counterparts.  Couric’s comment made Palin look foolish, but Palin had it right.

Here’s Couric’s interview plus some video added by the member that shows this.  This particular question appears at 5:04.

This was also covered in last night’s debate.  Obama didn’t understand Kissinger, either.  Hot Air has the wrap up.