Reply #157: Because:

[StateSecrets]

When I speak before an audience who's not familiar with this case or the dark side of their government, whether they are college students or senior citizens, I start with my 'usual analogy': A private citizen witnesses a criminal act (rape, theft, etc.), as a good Samaritan what will he/she do? They usually answer it this way: I dial 911; I report it to police...Then I ask them, what if he/she is working for the police/FBI/etc and the crimes is being committed there, by them; where will they go/who will they report it to? At this point they will say things like: congress, IG (or similar investigative entities), courts. This is the perfect point to introduce the official gag orders, State Secrets privilege, Retroactive Classification...invoked in my case. The first State Secrets invocation is a very short document, less than one page, signed by Ashcroft: Basically it says you can't talk about it, report it, have it investigated, because it is secret and the reason it is is also a secrets...

People, at least we the Americans, are usually appalled, shocked when they hear the above true story. Then, they want to know what it was, why...

Luke Ryland can provide you with my video taped speeches, and maybe that will help you get these people understand.