The ACLU wanted details of CIA intelligence-gathering methods . A federal appeals court says such details remain off limits to public release . `` Public disclosure of certain government records may not always be in the public interest , '' Judge Richard Wesley wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel . Details would reveal `` highly classified , active intelligence activity , '' the judges said . " Comment: It's a bit like asking why you can't see your own reflection in a mirror?
The ACLU wanted details of CIA intelligence-gathering methods . A federal appeals court says such details remain off limits to public release . Details would reveal `` highly classified , active intelligence activity , '' the judges said . " Comment: It's a bit like asking why you can't see your own reflection in a mirror?