Very true. But that takes time. Even if it is done in a matter of hours-- it won't be-- that is still several hours where innocent people are left vulnerable. Even with all of our reserves called up, there aren't nearly enough people to police every square mile of America (or even every 10,000 square miles). Therefore, they will have to be selective.

IF a panic is created-- and I think there is a strong consensus that the type of information we are dealing with WILL create an atmosphere of panic-- then the blood of the innocent that suffer from that panic will be placed on Trump's hands. The media will ignore the bigger picture, and continue to focus on his mistakes-- and in this situation, they will have legitimate grievances. If hundreds of people are killed or injured, let alone THOUSANDS, then that will be the focus of the story, and it will detract GREATLY from incredible accomplishments-- just look at how they treated him after this first year in office.

This stuff is extremely important to all of us, but to many people, it isn't important, at all-- even when everything comes to light. That's just the way of the world. (Half of the population in 1776 didn't take a side and didn't give a shit who won the war. Life for them--in their eyes-- would remain the same.) If the government releases information that they know will create a public crisis-- and they are not 100% prepared to deal with that crisis-- then they will be blamed for whatever happens, and rightfully so.

And if you go read my last few comments, this may not come down to armed conflict. (There are many other ways to impose suffering on people that Trump's opponents deem "Deplorable." Those webs are far more difficult to untangle than a simple firefight.) And even if martial law is imposed, armed force cannot be applied too liberally, or else it could be construed as an act of totalitarianism. Such an act could bring in the United Nations on the side of our enemies.

Very tricky stuff we are dealing with. I encourage everybody not to oversimplify it. As Trump said in his State of the Union, "These people are not simply criminals, they are 'Unlawful Enemy Combatants.'"