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There is no recognized public right to know any information that subverts the defense apparatus or benefits a foreign adversary. So even if you want to reveal a
by erosenbe0 5y ago
There is no recognized public right to know any information that subverts the defense apparatus or benefits a foreign adversary. So even if you want to reveal a war crime you may need to wait until after it can't be proven in court to jeopardize national security. Until such time you would need to limit your disclosure to approved channels.
Anything else is treated differently. Stuff like waste, abuse, environmental issues, discrimination and the like are usually a different ballgame.
- DubiousPusher 5y agoExcept that, "national security" has grown into an all encomoassing concern for juat this reason. It can be used to hide thay which is condemnable or embarassing.
- buck4roo 5y ago"national security crimes" are actually "political crimes". There's a reason many countries exclude both "crimes" from extradition treaties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security#Impact_on_civil_liberties_and_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security#Impact_on_ci...