The Patriot Act was 365 pages (some say it was close to 1,000 pages at some point). All that written in less than forty days? Reviewed thoroughly by Congress for legal inconsistencies and potential human rights abuses? Then voted (unanimously) into Law with no coercion? Er, like it wasn't already written awaiting the right Pearl Harbour Moment to find its way under the unsuspecting nose of Congress?
And, look at this almost perfect picture - all this wikileaksing and anonymous cyber attack terrorism just prior to the global changeover to IPV6 and then the appearance of ICSPA?
War will never change but it's always foggy, or at least mostly overcast with a chance of drizzle.