“The pornography of tough-mindedness, covert action, and preparedness for "peace through strength" has had a predictably hypnotic effect on the legislative branch, turning it from legal watchdog to lapdog.”

— Christopher Hitchens

"The State Within the State" (1991).
1990s, For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports (1993)

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