Now we know why immigration became a huge issue all of a sudden

It's because the giant military contractors aren't getting enough federal cash already, they need more....MORE....MORE!!

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, three of the largest, are among the companies that said they would submit bids within two weeks for a multibillion-dollar federal contract to build what the administration calls a "virtual fence" along the nation's land borders.

Using some of the same high-priced, high-tech tools these companies have already put to work in Iraq and Afghanistan — like unmanned aerial vehicles, ground surveillance satellites and motion-detection video equipment — the military contractors are zeroing in on the rivers, deserts, mountains and settled areas that separate Mexico and Canada from the United States.

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"This is an unusual invitation," the deputy secretary of homeland security, Michael Jackson, told contractors this year at an industry briefing, just before the bidding period for this new contract started. "We're asking you to come back and tell us how to do our business."

I believe this is what's called a "blank check."

Isn't this now the trademark of the Bush Administration? Create (Iraq) or exploit (Katrina) a crisis as a means of further enriching his donor base?