Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin (R) meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the Columbia Mission on Park Avenue, New York, September 23, 2008. Kissinger, who has been an informal adviser to various presidents over the years, including George W. Bush, was overheard by reporters talking to Palin about the situation in Georgia. REUTERS/Paul Martinka/Pool (UNITED STATES)