Lin Ju's idea was sound; if he could persuade America, unifying both sides' forces would indeed greatly contain the spread of the news. Yet, upon closer consideration, one would find too many obstacles in the way.
Once America was informed of the alien civilization, it was more likely they would react with heightened vigilance and wariness rather than collaborate to confront the unknown danger.
Alien civilizations could be considered the greatest variable for human civilization, filled with immense risks but also with substantial allure. America would never believe that the domestic parties would lay out all their cards on the table.
Even if an agreement was reluctantly reached at the beginning, doubt would gradually intensify, and predicting their actions would be nearly impossible.
After all, the think tanks were made up of human elites, who would also feel powerless when it came to matters beyond the Solar System.
