The ultimate problem is the pervasive political ignorance on the part of the
American people. And indifference to the threat that is emerging from these
concealed institutions.
Glennon catalogs the ways that the defense and national security apparatus is
effectively self-governing, with virtually no accountability, transparency,
or checks and balances of any kind
Glennon’s critique sounds like an outsider’s take, even a radical one. In
fact, he is the quintessential insider: He was legal counsel to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and a consultant to various congressional
committees, as well as to the State Department.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Glennon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_and_Double_Government
Smith, Jordan Michael (October 19, 2014). "Vote all you want. The secret
government won’t change." The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/10/18/vote-all-you-want-the-secret-government-won-change/jVSkXrENQlu8vNcBfMn9sL/story.html
In Washington, the Real Power Lies With the Spooks, Eavesdroppers and
Assassins
A review of Michael Glennon’s ‘National Security and Double Government’
https://warisboring.com/in-washington-the-real-power-lies-with-the-spooks-eavesdroppers-and-assassins-b8773cf51e3c?gi=fd9816a74ee4
