I suppose Hollywood et al have something to answer for. Not only CIA but via James Bond and others, our version of Dept of Paranoia too. The good guys rip up the rule book and get results (God bless America.). Life can then get on with imitating art. When they go beyond protecting a geographical entity and start exporting a flawed political philosophy though, Bridge begins to have a point. Our alleged complicity in extraordinary rendition will eventually put senior politicians in gaol. Whereas in The USA, the end is portrayed as justifying the means. Even Obama sadly started recognising that.
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