Too late in last bread:
>How do you break up something this big?
Assume this means C_A. You do it in waves. Start by shutting down black hat programs, cut off illicit funding sources. Then cutoff blackmail mechanisms in congress.
Take away all leverage.
>What happens if low/mid/senior (non corrupt) Patriots learn they were sold out?
They tend to want vengeance.
>What happens?
With the right support from up top, swamp can be drained.
>Who is waiting with open arms w/ a plan to reorg under a single entity with direct OS by trusted Patriots?
The answer is Military Intelligence.
Who are trusted Patriots who understand intel collection?
NSA