Protecting the Bureaucracy over Country – How America’s National Security Apparatus is Subverting America The following article reflects my opinion, based on my experiences, and my analysis. Having worked in the Intelligence Community – and broader national security apparatus –for nearly four decades, starting as a USAF intelligence officer, then a civilian contractor, and then returning to federal service as a senior executive, I’ve seen a lot. To begin with, I’ve seen that the vast majority of those working in this apparatus are true American patriots. They make great sacrifices every day in time, family, and opportunity to advance the security of our Republic. There is a clear distinction between them and the leadership of these organizations, many of whom have become very political, biased, and view the bureaucracy they serve as the key element to protect, rather than country they serve and the Constitution they took an oath to uphold and defend. Let me reite...