Yes! This is a metaphor almost saying to keep your enemies close. If you keep the people with bad motives close you can over time figure out their true motive.
armies could be moved quickly on railroads
information about troop movements could be relayed quickly by telegraph
hope this helps good luck
One thing that happened as a result of Watergate was that "<span>Richard Nixon resigned," since he was at fault and accused of spying on his opponents, as well as stealing. </span>
