Cutout

This story is not your typical thriller where the white knight in shining armor ventures forth for God and Country. The truth, as in life, is far murkier, embedded in a world of deception, jealously guarded by individuals, exhibiting at times, an almost fanatical devotion to their cause. Each civilization has had to come to grips with the nature of man, his role in society, and the conflict between good and evil. Most people upon reflection would agree that certain forms of evil are readily identifiable, fascism and communism, being two twentieth century examples considered so egregious as to not brook vociferous disagreement. Other forms of evil are not so sharply focused and may even exist on the periphery of society without disturbing its conscience. For it is a given that people, and societies as a rule, do not generally consider the effects of good and evil on a daily basis nor do they consider the implications of morality versus necessity. These somewhat ethereal concepts may get shunted to the side as we realize while there may be infinite good in man it is also true his capacity for evil is, at times, boundless. CUTOUT is structured as an allegorical tale in order to facilitate understanding of the complex interrelationships between institutions of government, the public right to know, and the responsibility of government to protect national interest. An interest typically determined by unelected officials behind a wall of secrecy who sit as overlords of a modern-day Deep State Praetorian Guard. Since this book was written in 1996, although never published, events have proven that people will gleefully sign their own death warrant to achieve another's goal. History reminds us that fanaticism does exist and it uses any platform to achieve its end. It is the authors hope the reader will seriously ponder the evolving path of our increasingly, interconnected, global society.