Noam Chomsky on the Classification System: “It’s to Protect the State from the Citizens”

I’ve spent quite a lot of time studying declassified internal documents, and written a lot about them. In fact, anybody who’s worked through the declassified record can see very clearly the reason for classification is very rarely to protect the state or the society from enemies.  Most of the time it’s to protect the state from its citizens.  So they don’t know what the government’s doing.

– Noam Chomsky

The interview below is crucial viewing for all Americans on this Memorial Day.  It is also extremely timely.  With journalists now being accused of criminality as a result of reporting on “classified” information, we must ask ourselves; what does “classified” even mean?  Who does such classified information really protect, and is it in the best interests of the citizenry?  The answer may surprise you.  Enjoy!

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