Number of marijuana plants seized at Sequoia has soared. Officials say Mexican cartels linked to Mideast terrorists run the operation. ... The pot fields are financed by the Mexican drug cartels that dominate the methamphetamine trade in the adjacent Central Valley, drug enforcement officials say. The officials say there is evidence that the cartels, in turn, have financial ties to Middle Eastern smugglers linked to Hezbollah and other groups accused of terrorism. <snip> http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pot14may14,1,4366659.story?coll=la%2... If the middle-eastern freedom fighters actually had ties to Mexico, not just sending some $ that way, you can kiss your texas ranch goodbye. ---- I love the smell of RDX in the morning. It smells like.. victory.