The plot of land known as Area 51 is a modern enigma for America. It takes a lot of knowledge and know-how to get close to see what it is. After all it’s meant to be kept secret and the activities inside. This is the point of secrecy; to keep things going but in a clandestine way.
This was the point of Area 51 until it was recently uncovered.
The facts of the matter are easier to understand once the persons involved are exposed. It’s better that way also because it means all the endeavours are human, and look lifelike. It means it’s based on human intelligence, ingenuity, and will. It means it’s safe.
The activities masked by Area 51 were revolving around security and national security by the time it was exposed. It’s not so much an exclusive as an expose on the way things are done.
What it means to be elite
The provision of elite private personal and technical security is a zero sum game for America itself but not for the world. It can be bought and bartered. It can be sold and paid for. It’s the unfortunate reality of the world of top security. In itself it can go right or wrong.
The UK has experience of this because we’ve lost people. The assassination of a royal relative or the death of a royal figure by accident. These are the sort of situations that make people pay out to benefit from its services.
No one wants to die because of a mistake or because they got shot unarmed. It’s what it’s for. The recent shooting incident at a Donald Trump rally is a case study in how this is true. As a person runs their campaign they need to be safe from ulterior motives.
This is the point of security.
The end of Area 51 came about because it couldn’t work out how to separate public and private. It had been set up by the Pentagon but had been “resolved” (or closed) due to this teething problem. It doesn’t mean its aim was shelved. It just means the lesson was learned.
