It took 40 years to learn some aspect of the truth about Israel's alleged nuclear alert of 1973. And that wasn't a particularly sensitive subject; no other nations were involved to be embarrassed.
The declassification of documents, for one. For example in the US, usually 50 years is when you're finally able to get the majority of the contents of a classified document.
It took 40 years to learn some aspect of the truth about Israel's alleged nuclear alert of 1973. And that wasn't a particularly sensitive subject; no other nations were involved to be embarrassed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/opinion/when-israel-steppe...