After a decade in the U.S. Military, I always wondered how government got anything done. The mere idea of ‘conspiracies’ assumes a level of competence that f

After a decade in the U.S. Military, I always wondered how government got anything done. The mere idea of ‘conspiracies’ assumes a level of competence that far exceeds the capabilities of the largest, most bureaucratic organizations in the world. In the end, regarding the military and intelligence, the important thing is to be less incompetent then your opponent. Often times the most glamorous thing about the secret squirrel outfits and organizations is the secrecy itself. Yet fewer and fewer Americans are serving in government or the military, so it is easy to assume a level of competence far above what actually exists. Hollywood helps a lot with this misconception. Are the inner workings more like The Bourne Identity or Jackass? Spend an hour at the DMV and take a guess.