Eisenhower warned of it…Bill O’Reilly hinted at it in his book – Killing Patton…meant still protest about the “vast military industrial complex.” In Bob Mayer’s
novel,The Line,
an unlikely group of military folks think they have uncovered a plot against the United States government or maybe even a military coup. The small group must face off against a very powerful and secretive group.
“And do you know how many West Pointers there are working in the defense industry? How many ring-knockers [West Point Graduates] are sitting in boardrooms of companies that supply the tools we use to fight? And of course they justify it with reasons other than profits: got to keep those companies in business to keep our defense industry strong.”
I enjoyed the story and there was just enough tech to satisfy my thirst for that king of stuff. I thought it did jump around a bit and left me wanting for some closure of some of the events. I think there may have been a little cliffhanger, but I’m not sure.