People are more likely to understand an explicit rather than an implicit message, especially in western societies where directness is considered a virtue.

FORBES: How To Get Your Message Across

Without any proposed capital controls or explicit enforcement measures, the U.S. Markets Security Act of 1997 contains a clear message: The relevant Committees of the Congress -- including Banking, Foreign Relations and Intelligence -- are now watching, even if most in the Executive Branch and the markets remain perilously dismissive of this complicated 21st century security challenge for this country and our allies.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Testimony of Roger Robinson on market security