2) To keep the technology out of the hands of terrorists and Muslim apologists who still live at home with mommy and daddy.
3) To intentionally piss off CT'rs.
4) For shits & giggles.
5) to retain control over the technology
6) to retain the illusion that we are THE superpower on the planet
7) because they still don't really know wtf they are dealing with
to prevent destabilization of financial markets and to prevent the weaker minded religious people from going even nuttier
9) because there is no benefit if revealing anything