There is the general belief that the continuing, ever expanding covert warfare, whether it is conducted by the military, intelligence services, civilians, and governments on unwitting, hapless civilians, using what are called perpetrators, with a view to developing the perfect weapon in the case of the military, provide the techniques and technologies that can be used in the never ending fight against internal and external foes in the case of intelligence agencies, or simply to covertly eliminate those considered threats to the order, is done by and through the unscrupulous within the system, those in positions of power, or a powerful fringe group that has effectively infiltrated key social positions, such as Freemasonry, in its attempts to fulfil an age old agenda.
This book, "Unspeakable Truth: The Role Covert Warfare Plays In Western Culture" debunks this notion, suggesting instead that, here in the west, the phenomenon has cultural roots. This is the reason why it has come to the point the people pulling the strings represent the law, and their hired harassers and eliminators are quasi licensed, hence the known fact the establishment tends to stand on their side whenever a crime is committed or is in process. The covert warfare targeted individuals fall prey to in the west is only called this to mislead those who are better left in the dark. It is in fact an institutionalised reality, meaning it has long since been made part of the system, just like racism or injustice. It plays the role of eradicating threats to an embraced way of life, as well as provides an outlet for warped appetites generated by this cultural orientation, that would otherwise eat society from within.