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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Keeping information classified is also very expensive. It requires a lot of control mechanisms to keep it protected.
Also I should point out that it’s technically not legal to classify information just because it would cause embarrassment to the government or its officials, or to cover for illegal activities. Obviously there is a lot of room for disagreement about what is and isn’t properly classified. However anyone who has a security clearance knows that they do not get the final say, it has to go through the proper channels for a challenge.
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