“though no one seems to know who controls the “loop””
This is a great topic for discussion.
The “Majestic 12” trail seems to have gotten a bit cold.
It appears that Rumsfeld was “on the team” in his day.
Bobby Ray Inman is another name that comes up now and then.
It may well be that there are no public officials in charge these days—it could be all corporate players.
That is why Congress may find that questioning military officials is a waste of time.
If I were leading the investigation I would be questioning the CEOs of the ten largest defense contractors to start.
That Bobby Ray Inman was and is a slippery guy. He knows a hell of a lot more than he is letting on.