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!
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?