Exactly. Karl set the fires to burn out any liberal resistance. He couldn't use his hurricane machine on them. He would have easily been outed then. So a fire was the next logical thing. I think it was a brilliant move by Karl.
Karl is probably still secretly part of the administration. He may or may not have had the U.S. Marines start these fires on behalf of Blackwater but just the possibility that he did so sickens and frightens me.