Yes. A tremendous amount of what is classified is classified not because no one else can learn these facts or these facts are not out there in an unclassified form somewhere, but rather because it would be highly meaningful if it was known that the CIA or the NSA or Seal Team 6 or whomever was currently batting these particular facts around,.
After all, all unclassified information is ultimately generated or gathered from not intrinsically classified sources.
Yes. A tremendous amount of what is classified is classified not because no one else can learn these facts or these facts are not out there in an unclassified form somewhere, but rather because it would be highly meaningful if it was known that the CIA or the NSA or Seal Team 6 or whomever was currently batting these particular facts around,.
After all, all unclassified information is ultimately generated or gathered from not intrinsically classified sources.