Was looking for a place to put this and this seemed best as it is sort of runs through the thread. As a member of a US Govt agency (USAF) I always laugh when I hear conspiracy theories. It has been my experience in the complex, multi agency, bureaucratic, oft turned-over of leadership Govt of our great country that no two people can sufficiently get their Sh.. together well enough to have a conspiracy. Too much Hollywood depicts this massive monolithic entity called "The Government" where massive warehouses of secret things are hidden from John Q public by the secret society. The DOD is probably the most secretive of all and I have not ever seen such a well organized internal secret society despite having very significant security clearances in my day. Most people in Govt are just like you, doing the best they can, and I doubt the fate of AE and FN would be significant enough to those privy to such a secret to perpetuate it so long. My experience is such that as soon as people start talking about a theory that includes such "Govt conspiracy" I tune them out.
JB