Nevertheless, this chapter addresses the audience and thereby indicates that there are several target groups rather than one. Even though an in-depth analysis is beyond the scope of this book, this chapter provides an outline of the position of four groups. The chapter begins with the public and the role of the media, and continues with the stance of Congress. It then moves on to look at the operating apparatus, that is, the government, its departments and legal offices, the military and the secret services. Including the apparatus underscores the fact that the securitizing actor is also part of the audience – just as audiences become securitizers when they reproduce Bush’s framings. Finally, the last section outlines the role of the Supreme ...
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