Yeah I agree that we only know what the government will tell us. I knew that in the Military and it's not much different now.
The enviromentalists have become fear mongers and look where we are now because of that. These special intrest groups have bought their way into our lives! The bottom line is that the politicians are to blame.
I feel that way about Global Warming as well. To much info on both sides of that discussion to come up with a well educated decision. WE get told what each side wants us to know even if it's a stretch in truth. I feel the Liberals have figured out that they can benefit/profit from jumping on board, several Conservatives have done so as well. If we don't stop all this worrying about every little animal and every little weather event and every little country and everyones feelings here and around the world then we will be our own undoing. There is nothing wrong with taking care of ourselves first or at least more than we are.