Regarding Bob Novak's September 14 vent on Armitage's leak.

Dear Bob - would you deign to accept a few followup questions?

1. Do you still have to protect your second source, or was he first?

2. Did John Ashcroft pass the buck because of a conflict of interest with Armitage or the other guy?

3. Why do you think Paddy Fitzgerald got so annoyed at Scooter's teeny-weeny fibs?

I will always remember you affectionately from the Capitol Gang, especially the night when half your eyebrow came off. The best part was after the break, when the eyebrow was still dangling. I really appreciated all your buddies on the panel keeping their mouths shut and their faces straight.

Enough on this sideshow. There are bigger buffalo chips to throw in the fire.