Country A = USA
We were talking about Country A (i.e. the USA) being spied on by its own "intelligence agencies" (aka "criminal enterprises"). And not being able to do anything about it, because:
1. The American voter has no influence whatsoever over either the President or Congress;
2. Neither the President nor Congress has any influence whatsoever over the alphabet soup;
3. If any mere politician (or anyone else) looks like being too much of a nuisance, the agencies just kill them. (Cf both Kennedys, MLK, etc. etc.)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
