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Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress' UFO hearing

Michael Mitsanas
NBC
Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:15 UTC
David Grusch US intelligence
© Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesDavid Grusch, a former U.S. intelligence official, testifies Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing about unidentified aerial phenomena.
Former military officials made a series of mystifying claims about unidentified aerial phenomena under oath at Wednesday's congressional hearing.

Three former military officials told Congress Wednesday that they believe the government knows much more about UFOs than it is telling the public.

A House Oversight subcommittee held a hearing on UFOs — officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs — and heard mystifying testimony about unexplained object sightings and government possession of "nonhuman" biological matter.

Comment: NBC follow-up:


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How the search for UFOs went mainstream: A tale in 5 moves

Saul Elbein
The Hill
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:33 UTC
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© US NAVYAn unexplained aerial phenomenon recorded by the U.S. Navy.
For many Americans, the news that Congress was holding hearings about a possible secret UFO program was a stark surprise.

The hearings on Wednesday appear to inject a dose of science fiction into the usual business of Congress — as well as a note of bipartisanship that, for the contentious House Oversight Committee, is almost as remarkable as the claims that the Pentagon may be hiding alien spacecraft.

But it has taken nearly two decades of sober, bipartisan legislative work to get to the point where the search for UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) is politically mainstream.

Comment: The question remains, why now? This information has been collected for decades, so why is it only now coming to light? We need to remain skeptical of any information coming out and think about what greater agenda is being served here. The 'truth' may be being manipulated (or they might just have it wrong).

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Slate says 'nothing will ever be the same again' as UFOs re-enter the mainstream

Ed Simon
Slate
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:00 UTC
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© Photo illustration by Slate. Images via Paramount Pictures.
In the coming weeks and months, the phrase "Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon" — the rebranding of the old, loaded term "UFO" — is going to enter the popular lexicon as Congress begins a series of unprecedented public hearings on the topic.

Unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, are a mainstay of pop culture, but have long been considered fringe by both scientists and the media. There have been groups of people who believe that the government and various corporations are in possession of alien technology and bodies since July 1947 (or in some cases, even earlier), when it was claimed that a flying saucer of extraterrestrial origin crashed in the small desert town of Roswell, New Mexico. UFOs found their way back into the mainstream spotlight in 2017 when the New York Times reported on the existence of a clandestine Pentagon program dedicated to investigating "aircraft that seemed to move at very high velocities with no visible signs of propulsion, or that hovered with no apparent means of lift."

Six years later, two of the journalists who worked on that report for the Times — Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal — published an article in the Debrief in which a former intelligence official named David Grusch claimed that the government and various aerospace companies possessed objects "of exotic origin (non-human intelligence, whether extraterrestrial or unknown origin)," including not just aircraft (or sea-craft, in some cases), but bodies of the creatures that piloted those vehicles. Grusch has already testified before Congress in closed-door sessions, and will join others in the public testimony that has been scheduled in the House of Representatives for July 26.

Despite the fact that UFOs have been in popular culture for decades, there's something about this moment that feels categorically different. After Kean and Blumenthal's initial report, we're no longer in tinfoil-hat territory — there's no music from The X-Files or clips from Independence Day playing in the newscasts. This time, we have a high-ranking former intelligence official claiming that much of what the fringiest conspiracy theorists have long claimed regarding UFOs might have the tinge of truth about it — and Capitol Hill is taking his claims seriously.
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Ex-intel official claims feds 'absolutely' have UFOs, materials of 'non-human' origin during bombshell hearing

Caitlin Doornbos and Ryan King
NY Post
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:54 UTC
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© REUTERSWhistleblowers were sworn in during the hearing on UFOs
A former Air Force officer and intelligence official told Congress Wednesday he believes the government is hiding captured UFOs — and claimed he could not reveal whether anyone was murdered to keep the secret contained.

David Grusch, a former national reconnaissance officer representative for the Pentagon's Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force, made the startling remarks during a bombshell House Oversight subcommittee hearing on UAP — Pentagon jargon for UFOs.

Asked whether the government has possession of such vehicles, Grusch replied: "Absolutely."

"Based on interviewing over 40 witnesses over four years and where, I know the exact locations [the UFOs are kept]," he said. "And those locations were provided to the inspector general."
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Ex-top defense official expects bombshell details of Pentagon UFO recovery to be revealed to Congress

Ronny Reyes
New York Post
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:12 UTC
uof ball over iraq
Congress is poised to go over troves of UFO data released by the US along with testimony from whistleblowers and experts.
A former top US intelligence officer says defense officials told him UFOs have been recovered — and that bombshell details about the extraterrestrial craft are set to be revealed to Congress on Wednesday.

"I've been told that we have recovered technology that did not originate on this Earth, by officials in the Department of Defense and by former intelligence officials," said Christopher Mellon, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence, to NewsNation's Chris Cuomo Monday night.
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Wiltshire has most crop circles in England


BBC
Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:00 UTC
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© Nick Bull, Stonehenge Dronescapes PhotographyThis crop circle was discovered in Broad Hinton, Wiltshire
New data has shown Wiltshire is the county with the most crop circles in England.

There has been 380 crop circles recorded in the county since 2005, according to a study conducted by the founder of the Crop Circle Visitor Centre and Exhibition in Pewsey Vale.

Crop circle enthusiasts attribute the record to the high number of ley lines - ancient pathways aiding navigation - in the county such as Stonehenge.

But sceptics believe they are man-made.

Comment: Some Wikipedia snippets about Wiltshire:
Salisbury Plain is noted for the Stonehenge and Aveburystone circles (which together are a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site) and other ancient landmarks. Much of the plain is a training area for the British Army. The city of Salisbury is notable for its medieval cathedral. Large country houses open to the public include Longleat (where there is also a safari park) and the National Trust's Stourhead.

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Chalk is a porous rock, so the chalk hills have little surface water. The main settlements in the county are therefore situated at wet points. Notably, Salisbury is situated between the chalk of Salisbury Plain and marshy flood plains.

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In addition, there is higher-than-average employment in public administration and defence, due to the military establishments around the county, particularly around Amesbury and Corsham. There are sizeable British Army barracks at Tidworth, Bulford and Warminster, and the Royal School of Artillery is at Larkhill. Further north, RAF Lyneham was home to the RAF's Hercules C130 fleet until 2011; the MoD Lyneham site is now a centre for Army technical training. Wiltshire is also distinctive for the high proportion of its working-age population who are economically active (86.6% in 1999-2000) and its low unemployment rates. The gross domestic product (GDP) level in Wiltshire did not reach the UK average in 1998, and was only marginally above the rate for South West England.[15]
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The county registered a population of 680,137 in the 2011 Census. Wiltshire (outside Swindon) has a low population density of 1.4 persons per hectare, when compared against 4.1 for England as a whole.[18][19][20]
Notably, the infamous Porton Down 'science and technology campus' - heavily involved in biowarfare research - is also situated in Wiltshire:
Porton Down is a science and defence technology campus in Wiltshire, England, just north-east of the village of Porton, near Salisbury. It is home to two British government facilities: a site of the Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory - known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities, occupying 7,000 acres (2,800 ha)[1] - and a site of the UK Health Security Agency.[2] Since 2018, part of the campus has housed Porton Science Park, which is owned and operated by Wiltshire Council and has private sector companies in the health, life science and defence and security sectors.
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Stanford prof Garry Nolan signals tectonic shift in UFO discourse

David Freeman
Breaking News Streams
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:09 UTC
ufo painting
Prof. Garry P. Nolan, a leading scientist at Stanford University, has long been a key figure in discussions around Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs). His role has spanned news outlets and documentary appearances worldwide. However, a recent Twitter thread from him has reignited interest and speculation in the field. With a professional background rooted in microbiology and immunology, Nolan's voice carries weight in these debates. He's worked with the government on UFO research and has been tasked by the CIA to investigate UAPs, underscoring the seriousness of his statements. Nolan has even made the headline-grabbing claim that aliens have visited Earth - and he asserts with total certainty that they are still here. More than just words, Nolan claims to hold proof of these bold statements, which has captured global attention.

In his latest Twitter thread, Nolan's insight extends beyond confirming extraterrestrial life. He discusses the evolving attitudes within the political and scientific arenas towards UAPs and the growing involvement of the public. His words reflect the fast-changing dynamics in the field of UAPs, a field in which he is a notable figure.

So, let's delve into his tweets and explore what they might mean for our collective understanding of UAPs. This is no small issue - the answers could change how we see our world and the universe beyond.
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ET 'technical supremacy' is a top concern, Pentagon 'UFO investigator' says

Devin Dwyer, Tommy Brooksbank, and Jon Schlosberg
ABC News
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:51 UTC
Sean Kirkpatrick
© ABC NewsSean Kirkpatrick, the scientist and military intelligence officer leading the government investigation into unidentified anomalous phenomena, sits down with ABC News
The scientist and military intelligence officer leading the Pentagon's task force for unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) -- which the public calls UFOs -- says being caught off guard by "intelligent or extraterrestrial technical supremacy" remains a top concern as investigators analyze more than 800 cases of mysterious sightings reported by U.S. military personnel dating back decades.

"Data and science has to guide where you go, and we will follow the data," Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick said last month, in an exclusive first interview after his appointment to the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO.


Comment: AARO is a joke, as is Kirkpatrick. Unless something changes, AARO is the Project Blue Book of our time. He is only seeming to come around a tad in this interview because Congressmen like Burchett and Luna are pushing for an iota of actual transparency despite pushback from the military and intel.


Congress established the office last year to coordinate efforts across federal agencies to "detect, identify and attribute" mysterious objects of interest in the air, in outer space and underwater, with special focus on mitigating potential threats to military operations and national security.

"The most common misconception is that [the possible phenomena] are all the same thing and they're all extraterrestrial, and neither of those are true," Kirkpatrick said.
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Lawmakers press for transparency ahead of UFO hearing

Miranda Nazzaro and Nick Robertson
The Hill
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:17 UTC
Burchett
© Greg NashRep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) speaks to reporters as he arrives to the Capitol for a vote on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
The House Oversight Committee hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) next week will be centered on transparency, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said Thursday.

The committee hearing, spearheaded by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), will investigate the increase in sightings of UAPs and their impact on national security. Burchett said the lack of information from the government — during Republican and Democratic administrations — has eroded public trust.

"This hearing is going to be different. We're going to have witnesses who can speak frankly to the public about their experiences," Burchett said. "We've had a heck of a lot of pushback about this hearing. There are a lot of people who don't want this to come to light."

Burchett and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said members of Congress have been "stonewalled" by military officials when they've asked for details on UAPs, including their possible origins.

"This is ridiculous folks. Either they do exist or they don't exist. They keep telling us they don't exist, but they block every opportunity for us to get a hold of the information to prove that they do exist," Burchett said. "And we're gonna get to the bottom of that dadgummit. Whatever the truth may be. We're done with the coverup."

Comment: Here is the full press conference:


As well as another media interview with Burchett:


Both are worth watching. As Burchett told Ask a Pol yesterday:
Burchett says the hits have been coming from, seemingly, every angle.

"Also, the Pentagon has flexed their muscle. We've lost a witness because of that, and NASA has backed down. And they blocked my amendment, which basically says if there are any, then they oughta come forward with information and they say there's not any but they're blocking my amendment," Burchett says.

Still, they're undeterred and eager to allow the public inside their investigation, even over the protests of ever-maneuvering aides.

"Staff needs to assume its position," Burchett tells Ask a Pol, "and Congress needs to assume its authority."


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Flashback CIA cover-up alleged in JFK's 'secret UFO inquiry'

Natalie Wolchover
Live Science
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:01 UTC
JFK memo ufo
© William Lester
A story that combines UFO cover-ups with the assassination of John F. Kennedy is a gold mine for conspiracy theorists. And that's just what author William Lester says he uncovered while conducting research for a new book on Kennedy: a memo written by JFK and addressed to the CIA in which the president requests confidential information about UFOs.

In the never-before-seen, top secret memo supposedly written on Nov. 12, 1963, the president ordered the CIA director to organize the agency's intelligence files relating to UFOs , and to debrief him on all "unknowns" by the following February. Ten days later, Kennedy was assassinated.

The newly surfaced document is bound to add fuel to the undying fire surrounding the president's death. But first things first: Is the document authentic?

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