Having read a ton of Tom's earlier works I learned quickly just how corrupt governments are and the lengths they will go to for information. In a lot of Tom's books he weaves stories around infiltrators and sleepers(sleeper cells) and their ability to convince even their closest loved ones what their beliefs and political views are, so much so, that when they're finally revealed as spies no one can believe it. Some cells stay hidden for two and three generations before they are called up for their missions, while some spend their entire lives infiltrating and relaying information, and others are just in and out spies, used and discarded. Infiltration isn't just a black hat action. If the white hats have been planning this as long as we've been told I'm sure there are thousands of operatives short and long term that have infiltrated the enemy's camp. This is why I'm waiting to see what Tulsi's, and others, do long term.