“It was the eery drone / of the police state / that began to unnerve him” from “Ode to d.a. levy” by Ed Sanders

underlying belief underlying
power obligation power
replace governments replace

uncooperative wit uncooperative
leader free world
hostile interests hostile

interests mutable interests
values democracy values
rule of law practical

considerations economic considerations
political competition political
elasticity interests elasticity

countries considered countries
potential targets potential
tender ministrations tender