In our infancy, guided
And as we stand, walk, grow, the power of self-sovereignty gradually relinquished to the individual
Managed care, natural rebellion
In a perfect world, or in the reality of the power/influence matrix at the time NSA was founded? It's mandate may or may not be followed. And adherence to mandate, or duty, would vary from operator to operator, administration to administration, and as I'm sure you know, as a gradient over time as each involved individual changes in thought, alliance, or incentive.
One of my faves was headline 'US Embassy under siege'
And I finally find an on location video showing Marines comfy inside whistling and chatting