The Patriot Act and Homeland Security laws were ready on the spot....and thousands of illegal immigrants continue to flow into this country daily!
Gimme a break.
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!