Especially when it will be received negatively by the public. What’s the point? Why do they willingly allow themselves to be crucified in the media and potentially give intel to their enemies of what they’re up to?
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Most of the time they’re required to declassify documents by law, either because the documents aren’t actually damaging to national security or because enough time has passed that they should not be.
Loss of face is irrelevant. A government that can’t handle loss of face is unworthy of power. What actually happened is more important than the way anyone feels about it, *especially* when considering those who rule.
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