Why Intelligence Agencies Never Fully Trust Politicians: The Hidden Power Struggle Inside Governments
Why Intelligence Agencies Never Fully Trust Politicians: The Hidden Power Struggle Behind Every Government Introduction: Power Is Not Where People Think It Is Most people believe that politicians run countries, make decisions, and control national destiny, but in reality, every powerful nation operates on a dual system of authority—one visible and emotional, represented by politicians, and the other silent, cold, and strategic, represented by intelligence agencies—and history proves again and again that these intelligence institutions never fully trust politicians, no matter how patriotic, popular, or powerful they appear. This mistrust is not personal, ideological, or emotional; it is structural, historical, and deeply rooted in how power actually survives in the real world. 1. Politicians Are Temporary, Intelligence Agencies Are Permanent One of the fundamental reasons intelligence agencies do not fully trust politicians is simple but brutal: politicians come and go, intelligen...