loquitur, you are presenting a false choice.
I doubt anyone here would imagine advocating for general/public disclosure of classified materials. It is disingenuous to imply that this has happened, and unrealistic to suggest that the only alternative is a state in which the executive controls all terms of debate without consequence. It's inappropriate for us to believe that we have a system in which there is free debate and real consideration of action when one of the parties can take action, propose legislature, and entirely control the terms of discourse by limiting access to information that doesn't support predetermined outcomes.
What does the power of the Congress mean when their decisions can be influenced, if not determined, by restricting or propagating the information they use to make decisions?
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