[gridlock]

And construction on the Afghani pipeline begins.... when?

Oh, wait a minute, we're on to them now! So the fact that nobody has started to build the Afghani pipeline is proof that there was some sort of mysterious deal afoot.

I'm sure that Dick Cheney and his evil henchmen are cursing Ted Rall for putting an end to their nefarious plans!

[lakey]

Up-to-date, aren't you? Search Google, "The Caspian is Widely Believed to be on the Brink of Becoming one of the Largest Oil Producers in the World, Second Only to the Middle East." You might even like to attend the Annual Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in San Diego this coming June. 2 + 2 might = 4.

Cartoonists see light more often than most, and they zero in on absurdities. When a politician says his constituents aren't allowed to critcize, they (and I) ask why not?