[ImpBill]

I see that. Went to his profile page at Human Events and was really impressed with a number of his articles. Good for Pat. Not easy being a Conservative in Tensil Town.

[BubbaJunebug]

What is he thinking?....not an intelligent start. From Bush I would have expected this...but from Fred? SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Freshly minted GOP White House hopeful Fred Thompson puzzled Iowans yesterday by insisting an Al Qaeda smoking ban was one reason freedom-loving Iraqis bolted to the U.S. side. "They said, 'You gotta quit smoking,'" Thompson explained to a questioner asking about progress in Iraq during a town hall-style meeting. Thompson said the smoking ban and terror tactics Al Qaeda used to oppress women and intimidate local leaders pushed tribes in western Anbar Province to support U.S. troops.