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It's possible that one of the parties _is_ the government, but the secret that is being protected is that fact itself.


I'd say its not just possible, but more likely probable. From the article:

> United Against was founded in 2008 by a former CIA director and a group of retired diplomats to advocate against the nuclear Iran.

Nobody, let alone a former director, retires from the CIA. They just get a cushy desk job in some off-book toe-the-company-line operation.




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