This book by Retired Colonel John Mills precedes his work, War Against the Deep State, which Education Reporter reviewed last month. In Nation, the author provides a fascinating, in-depth look at the “Deep State” and how it operates, having witnessed it up close and personal during his years of working at the Pentagon and in various capacities within the Department of Defense.

Mills explains that the Deep State is not merely an American construct, and that the historical origin is not American, but Turkish, and that the term is a direct translation from the Turkish ‘derin devlet,’ which means ‘a state within a state.’” In Turkey, derin devlet refers to “a cabal of political organizations and military figures that have existed since the Ottoman Empire.” As Mills notes:

• In Turkey, the Deep State is not something people laugh about or pretend does not exist, where liberals laugh into their vegan cheesecakes while those who look to protect our values and way of life stand on the pulpit. It has been proven to exist.

The author acknowledges that the Deep State is not an exclusively Turkish entity, but that it’s easy to explain in those terms because it is widely acknowledged to exist there, and where it is responsible for a large number of massacres, scandals, and associations with organized crime.

Thus, as Mills explains, the Deep State can best be described as “a secretive, shadowy organization of extralegal political actors that operate over, under, and within government with often secretive motives” that exclusively serve and benefit its members. It is a “global phenomenon,” happening in Canada and just about everywhere else. Mills believes that populations all over the globe have been conditioned to believe whatever they are told, and that the huge task of uprooting the offenders has to start somewhere, “so why not in the most influential nation on earth”?

The author writes that he was many years into his illustrious career when he had an up close and personal encounter that awakened him to the workings of the Deep State. It happened in the innermost ring of the Pentagon, or the “A” ring, just prior to the 2016 Republican Convention when, against all odds, Trump won the nomination.

Mills describes how he was rushing to a meeting in the A ring when he nearly walked into a person heading in the opposite direction; a die-hard Republican who had been a George W. Bush appointee who owed his position to the former president and to the Republican Party. Mills remembered him because it struck him as odd that, as a Bush appointee, he was in the building during the Obama Administration, which triggered Mills’ suspicions.

When the colonel asked “what are you doing here”? the acquaintance responded that he was heading to a meeting to “provide input.” As Mills chronicles: “to sate my curiosity and suspicion, I adopted a conversational tone as I addressed the hot topic of discussion across the building, so you’re a Trump guy, right”? The man replied nonchalantly that, “no, we see more opportunities with her,” which shocked Mills coming from what he thought was a “staunch Republican.” Tensing up, he asked: “Who is ‘we’ and what ‘opportunities’ do you see?” But the man rushed off with a “gotta shoot .... See you around, John.”

Mills confesses that, at that moment, he realized there is a Deep State ... “We have a problem. We can’t even trust our own side of the ledger.” Delving into its makeup, he determined it to be “a toxic mix of bureaucrats, technocrats, and plutocrats,” and describes in detail each group and how it functions, including the names of some individuals. He offers as an example of a technocrat, for example, Dr. Anthony Fauci, writing: “This Chief Medical Advisor has convinced two presidents, and societies at large through bogus science and downright lies, that we all need to pollute our bodies with a vaccine that causes more issues than it solves.”

This reviewer found of particular interest how Mills weaves the history of communism into his narrative, particularly through the words and experiences of Whittaker Chambers, whom he dubs “The Original Deplorable.” He shows how Chambers evolved from acting as “an agent of communism” to revealing “a network of spies and agents operating within the U.S. Government and participated in trials to convict these communists, most notably in the [Alger] Hiss trial.” Mills shows how the work of Chambers showed there really was a “Red Scare,” and that there really were communist agents operating throughout the government, despite media hype to the contrary.

Mills’ book demonstrates how his exposure to the inner workings of American politics gives him “the perfect insight to tear away the shroud and remove the pieces of the machine that make the Deep State tick.” To him, the Deep State is comparable to what communism was to Chambers, -- “an evil that strips away our freedom and demands servitude under the guise of utopia.” He adds that those who pursue totalitarianism don’t really care what form it takes.

Also of interest is the author’s description of the morning after President Trump’s election in 2016, which he defines as “one of the best mornings” of his life. He describes what he saw from his vantage point in the Pentagon as attempts to promote the “Trump is a Russian asset” narrative and other efforts to undermine the Trump presidency began almost immediately. These took shape through the creation of “working groups,” particularly “the Intelligence Community Assessment” or ICA. According to Mills, there was never a shred of evidence that Trump was a Russian asset.

The Nation Will Follow is the compelling story of Col. Mills’ long years of service to the United States, during which he was privy to secret meetings, classified information, cybersecurity, and only late in his career came to understand the Deep State and the dangers it poses to freedom. It’s also a clarion call to action for patriots and citizens who want to preserve our Constitution and way of life.

He describes what he calls “the four corners of deceit, and how, unchecked, they lead to domination and control. These four corners are “Big Government, Big Academia, Big Tech, and Big Finance,” and Mills relates each one’s role in our current situation.

But as dire as it all appears; the colonel shows how the Deep State can be defeated at the local level by engaged citizens taking part in local politics, using as an example, Loudoun County, Virginia, which is close to Washington, DC. He writes that “despite their attempts to soften Loudoun, to change the fundamental demographics that make up the county, it is still fighting back, and the message is seeping through to neighboring counties.”

The author emphasizes that, to retake control of their local government, citizens must focus on the county level; specifically, the county council, the election board, the registrar, and the school board. He points out that these entities “control local police, election integrity and efficiency, and education, adding that we must also oversee the local sheriff’s office, district judges and clerks of the court, and the state attorney’s office. While the roles and offices may vary from state-to-state and county-to-county, the author believes the importance of citizen involvement cannot be overstated, and Mills provides easily understandable details about how to engage.

Finally, Mills leaves us with the uncomfortable truth, that “as the erosion of society has accelerated, so has the audacity of the Deep State.” But he also shows how an awakening population has forced those who would assume ever-increasing control over our lives to tread lightly, and to shield their intentions under the cloak of secrecy:

• The frontline troops in this battle to regain control do not wear camouflaged uniforms and helmets, they dress smart casual. The do not fly fighter jets and drive tanks to war. They drive sedans to soccer practice. They are you.”

The Nation Will Follow is a highly readable book, both absorbing and informative. It provides a blueprint for what is really going on, written by an expert who experienced it, and shows what we can do to reclaim our country as it was intended by our Founding Fathers.

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