The way people think power works:
1. You go to the School of The Americas
2. You get tapped in, become CIA
3. You and the bros do evil

The way power actually works:
1. You go to the School of The Americas
2. You learn some history and leadership courses, but THEY are learning about you - how you react in different situations, important for later
3. You go out in the world trying to do good
4. Suddenly things go sideways, the deal changes, between a rock and a hard place
5. You do the only thing that makes sense
6. You're the chess piece, and somewhere far far away, someone way up the food chain just moved you.