Why would the government cover-up UFOs, extraterrestrial contact, and similar happenings?
First of all, the presence of non-humans has been going on for a long time, probably since the dawn of recorded history. It appears to be common practice among the ruling elite to keep certain types of information from the populace. Knowledge is a wonderful way of insuring power. A corollary to this is the keeping of knowledge by the religious elite. Whether it was the high priests of the temple or modern religious leaders, knowledge was power; superstition was a way to exercise control. Second, the U.S. seems to be the most determined to keep the secrets. Other governments, like the U. K., France, Russia, and Mexico have broken the veil of silence. In the U.S., information about UFO commands the highest form of secrecy. In her book, “You can’t Tell the People” Georgina Bruni, relates the story of Margaret Thatcher confirming the truth about Rendlesham, but not wanting to “tell the people.” Third, there are the reverse engineering projects. These were going on before the Roswell Crash
