A lot of classified stuff that is not known to the public is an open secret among the Baddies (TM). Bin Laden apparently always wore a large hat (a cowboy hat,

A lot of classified stuff that is not known to the public is an open secret among the Baddies (TM). Bin Laden apparently always wore a large hat (a cowboy hat, I believe? Pretty crazy) because he knew the CIA / NRO had satellites good enough to identify him. It feels like "classified" is often an excuse to shut down conversation and general public awareness about how much something costs, not to actually protect knowledge of our capabilities.