Well being National Security Council experts on terrorism .. one would think they would figure it out
Maybe it would have been better had these American Ninjas dressed in oversized oval green armor over polyurethane turtle suits and communicated via names of famous artists.
Could have prevented a disasterous confusion.
Either that, or Bill could have gotten on the phone to Robin at Teen Titans headquarters. Or called the Powerpuff Girls...Samurai Jack...He-Man...Dave the Barbarian.