He's probably suggesting that, by knowing the right people, a couple of folks could have gotten "official" passes to enter NO through the checkpoints, retrieve the Aussies, and leave. Stuff like this happens all the time. I don't get the impression he's planning an invasion at all. So let's not get hysterical about it.
Uhhh. NO. He's not saying what you're interpreting at all. He's saying just the opposite which would border on an act of war.
He's probably suggesting that, by knowing the right people, a couple of folks could have gotten "official" passes to enter NO
What part of "ignoring American orders" didn't you understand?