 What does Read's involvement in The Golden Spacemen tell us?
Trained to use small arms and gas weapons, they guarded certain borders, bodyguarded diplomats and UN officials, even put down riots that threatened international peace. As the UN evolved into a strong world government, the UN Inspector Corps steadily acquired new powers. Read went through six months training on Madagascar. Rather than resign, he accepted punishment which assigned him to weeks of dull, filthy extra labor. Men planted bases on the moon and in four years, 1978-82, ringed the world with matter transmitters; but the black population of Africa still struggled toward political equality. He began a propaganda war against neighboring South Africa, promising the liberation of that strife-torn land. The United States and Russia, trying not to get entangled, asked for more investigation by the UN.
 His need to belong in a group.
 His lack of dedication to his own country.  His propensity for violence.  His desire to have a uniform.  His need to belong in a group.