Shadowman wrote:Here's the thing: There is a limit on what suspension of disbelief can account for. The US government having a shaky relationship with an alien species that admittedly just wants to help out around the house, so to speak, that's one thing. On the other hand, the US military failing to realize it's not just employing a couple of infiltrators, but that an entire terrorist organization is actually a branch of the US government, that's taking it too far.
Ask me to believe in aliens, I can do that. Ask me to believe the government would be okay with the giant alien soldiers helping solve problems, again, that's not too far out. Ask me to believe that the right hand is constantly trying to kill the left hand and vice versa without realizing they're both part of the same body, now you've lost suspension of disbelief.
YES!
Thank you! That is
exactly what I was trying to get at!
Lord Manhammer '74 wrote:Over the years I've read, and seen a lot of material involving espinoge, covert activities, and the power plays within the government, and its assorted agencies. I doubt very much MECH is an entire faction within the U.S. government or military. However, Agent Fowler staed probably had members withing certain agencies, and/or branches. One thing that I've picked up on, is that with vast beuracracies like our own. Having certain personel, in certain plaves ,of certain agencies can get get you what you want. A certain set of orders can be sent through with what appears to be the proper signatures can get you what you want, or foul up the efforts of someone trying to stop you. Also, somthing talked about on BURN NOTICE, the organization that burned the main character, Micheal Weston, was formed from the skeltons of various covert operations after they were completed, and supposedly shut down. But ceratain parties kept the infrastruction to these black bag operation still running, and used them form an operation that functioned under the CIA's nose for years. And since Silas no doubt was part of these sort've things when he was part of Special Tactics during his Leland Bishop days. I don't doubt he has a network of operatives, contacts throughout the government that he cultivated when still with Special Tactics.
Very well put. There's no doubt that MECH having
some operatives planted within the U.S. military is a possibility.
But, having
all of its members being employed by the government, however, as Shadowman said, is stretching beyond belief.