Sarah Palin hits back at the "jerks..."

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has hit back at critics who said she thought Africa was a country not a continent, calling them "jerks".

Anonymous Republican Party aides cited in a Fox News report also said she did not know the three members of the North America Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).

Mrs Palin said her comments on Africa and Nafta were taken out of context.

She also said she had not asked for the expensive clothes bought for her failed White House bid with John McCain. More...

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