“At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001 ], and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country,” Milligan said.

Milligan is Dennis Milligan, new Arkansas Republican Party chair, who says he's "150 per cent" behind President Bush on Iraq.

This is what journalists call burying the lede. The paragraph above was the 43rd paragraph in a 45-paragraph story about Milligan.