It is a system that has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly nit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, scientific and political operations.
Highly efficient? If you've ever worked for the US Govt, you would know they are anything but. They throw enough money at a problem and it tends to get "solved" but that process is by no means expedient.
Relevant Ron Swanson joke
Haha @anthonyadavisii
Agreed! It is however the machine behind the government that's referred to. The more chaos and confusion the more can be taken without notice.
One of which:
And there are many more.
I like the joke! :)