If this information is so compelling and worthy of such drastic action, then, in a fair and transparent society, it's also necessary to disclose it and let the

If this information is so compelling and worthy of such drastic action, then, in a fair and transparent society, it's also necessary to disclose it and let the public decide. The Occam's razor explanation is that this is just politicians acting in their interests, not that there is some blockbuster intel that, if only we knew...