SRL for [flourishing]: Not least , they operated without the need to support their prejudices or delusions in authentic high - level debate , [flourishing] in their members - only domains of the Pentagon , the NSC Staff , and the State Department , enjoying exclusive channels of communication to the White House controlled by Cheney , and unchallenged under a President of uniquely closed mind .
ARG-1: they | ARG-2: in their members - only domains of the Pentagon , the NSC Staff , and the State Department