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The FBI-CIA-UFO Connection: The Hidden UFO Activities of USA Intelligence Agencies
This book goes inside the real X-Files. Not only have the FBI and CIA investigated UFOs, but both agencies have actively tried to conceal that fact from the public. This book proves it. These agencies collected information which, when combined with evidence collected by Air Force Intelligence, proves that at least some UFOs are interplanetary craft. Furthermore, top Air Force officials knew this over sixty years ago and withheld (covered up?) this information from the American people. Written by Dr. Bruce Maccabee, one of the most respected voices in UFO research, this is a riveting page-turner, packed with information. It tells the real story of why America's leading intelligence agencies have been genuinely concerned about UFOs, and why the "problem of UFOs" is unlikely to go away any time soon.
410 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2014
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August 31, 2019
This book is an essential primer for those contemplating the quest for knowledge in the field of unconventional or unacknowledged arial phenomena. Dr. Bruce Maccabee reveals how the governmental agencies try to prevent the a public panic reminiscent of the 1938 commotion generated by Orson Welles in his production of "War of the Worlds," at which many people missed the prologue advising the audience of the production's fictional nature. What followed was a mass panic of over a non-existent extraterrestrial invasion.
After initial attempts at dismissing reported sightings of flying saucers, the number of sightings grew so large that attempts to deny their existence merely fomented a real credibility gap among more knowledgeable individuals who had observed these crafts. By 1952, Washington, DC was buzzed by a fleet of flying saucers, confirmed by radar, and chased by fighter planes, which could not keep up or catch the saucers, such that even parts of the intelligence community were demanding a better explanation. Donald Keyhoe in 1953 authored a book, entitled "Flying saucers from outer space." In the Report on UFOs, most of the sightings were explained away as blimps, temperature inversions, confusion with planetary movements, mirages, lenticular cloud formations, etc. Eventually, the explanations stretched the credulity of knowledgeable skeptics and began to look upon the men-in-black as in serious need of updating their conceptualizations of reality and what is out-there.
There were several competing hypotheses set forth to explain the aerial phenomena. After Project Sign researchers leaned toward an "extra-terrestrial hypothesis (ETH) ,the top brass demanded a more thorough-going study. There were others who had a Soviet hypothesis, suspecting that the Soviets had leap-frogged ahead of us with their captured Nazi scientists. (Soviet hypothesis: SH) To appease the top brass and advisors deciding how to proceed Project Twinkle, Condign, and Project Blue-Book were launched. By 1969, the result of this study seemed to admit that there remained a portion of the cases, the reports of which came from pilots, scientists, and military specialists with impeccable reputations that could not be explained away. Another hypothesis was that these were (Top secret U.S. military projects to which there could be no official admission (US flying saucers (USFS), lest the Soviets learn what we had and what we did not as long as the cold war continued. There were a few hoaxes (the hoax explanation). Finally, there was the persistent conspiracy sort of report who would not take no for an answer. The F.B.I. did, according to Maccabee, began an X-file for serious reports of flying saucers, many sightings of which took place around military facilities or exercises involving nuclear weapons. The giggle factor caused a lot of people who had professional reasons for maintaining a publicly reliable image to avoid reports or involvement, lest they be designated a nut-case.
Unrecognized by many is the phenomonological conundrum that lurks in the latent layers of the debates. It is necessary to have a solid knowledge of what is known to be known and what is known to be unknown about the advanced physics and aernonautics. It is frequently necessary to have a specialized knowledge of the frontiers of electronics, avionics, advanced chemistry, advanced physics (cosmology and relativity), plasma physics, and aspects of quantum mechanics and field theory. The requite mathematics entailed included linear algebra, differential equations, sets and fields, matrices and tensors along with that of special and general relativity and its relation to gravity are required. It is not enough to have a mere theoretical knowledge. One needs to keep up with research developments in these fields. One needs access to laboratory equipment in any number of these areas, for much of this information needed s not taught in the conventional college courses.e
On those fringes people frequently have different opinions and it may be not always be clear what people have reason to believe. particularly when you delve into the quantum physics. It is important to have a solid basis in scientific methodology so that you don't fall prey to many of the notions reminiscent of the cargo-cult science.
There is a quantum of cointerintelligence involved to keep adversaries or potential adversaries from learning what a country knows about these technologies. When counterintelligence comes into play, bizarre ideas can be set forth to deflect or distract the non-experts. It may easily be necessary to test many of these ideas in properly equipped laboratories with a prevalent vigilance against dangerous practices. Some of the those who encountered flying saucers were injured when they were unaware of the potential radioactivity emanating from a craft that has been traveling at hypersonic speed. The ionization of the hull from the plasma can damage the RNA or DNA or those who come into contact with the vessel without proper protective shielding.
The frontiers of knowledge are fascinating but they are also fraught with faults that can shake up or delay projects. For these reasons, this is one of the books that need to be in the beginning of the student's required reading list. I would place this book on the required reading list of those who are fascinated by this topic after observing these craft.
After initial attempts at dismissing reported sightings of flying saucers, the number of sightings grew so large that attempts to deny their existence merely fomented a real credibility gap among more knowledgeable individuals who had observed these crafts. By 1952, Washington, DC was buzzed by a fleet of flying saucers, confirmed by radar, and chased by fighter planes, which could not keep up or catch the saucers, such that even parts of the intelligence community were demanding a better explanation. Donald Keyhoe in 1953 authored a book, entitled "Flying saucers from outer space." In the Report on UFOs, most of the sightings were explained away as blimps, temperature inversions, confusion with planetary movements, mirages, lenticular cloud formations, etc. Eventually, the explanations stretched the credulity of knowledgeable skeptics and began to look upon the men-in-black as in serious need of updating their conceptualizations of reality and what is out-there.
There were several competing hypotheses set forth to explain the aerial phenomena. After Project Sign researchers leaned toward an "extra-terrestrial hypothesis (ETH) ,the top brass demanded a more thorough-going study. There were others who had a Soviet hypothesis, suspecting that the Soviets had leap-frogged ahead of us with their captured Nazi scientists. (Soviet hypothesis: SH) To appease the top brass and advisors deciding how to proceed Project Twinkle, Condign, and Project Blue-Book were launched. By 1969, the result of this study seemed to admit that there remained a portion of the cases, the reports of which came from pilots, scientists, and military specialists with impeccable reputations that could not be explained away. Another hypothesis was that these were (Top secret U.S. military projects to which there could be no official admission (US flying saucers (USFS), lest the Soviets learn what we had and what we did not as long as the cold war continued. There were a few hoaxes (the hoax explanation). Finally, there was the persistent conspiracy sort of report who would not take no for an answer. The F.B.I. did, according to Maccabee, began an X-file for serious reports of flying saucers, many sightings of which took place around military facilities or exercises involving nuclear weapons. The giggle factor caused a lot of people who had professional reasons for maintaining a publicly reliable image to avoid reports or involvement, lest they be designated a nut-case.
Unrecognized by many is the phenomonological conundrum that lurks in the latent layers of the debates. It is necessary to have a solid knowledge of what is known to be known and what is known to be unknown about the advanced physics and aernonautics. It is frequently necessary to have a specialized knowledge of the frontiers of electronics, avionics, advanced chemistry, advanced physics (cosmology and relativity), plasma physics, and aspects of quantum mechanics and field theory. The requite mathematics entailed included linear algebra, differential equations, sets and fields, matrices and tensors along with that of special and general relativity and its relation to gravity are required. It is not enough to have a mere theoretical knowledge. One needs to keep up with research developments in these fields. One needs access to laboratory equipment in any number of these areas, for much of this information needed s not taught in the conventional college courses.e
On those fringes people frequently have different opinions and it may be not always be clear what people have reason to believe. particularly when you delve into the quantum physics. It is important to have a solid basis in scientific methodology so that you don't fall prey to many of the notions reminiscent of the cargo-cult science.
There is a quantum of cointerintelligence involved to keep adversaries or potential adversaries from learning what a country knows about these technologies. When counterintelligence comes into play, bizarre ideas can be set forth to deflect or distract the non-experts. It may easily be necessary to test many of these ideas in properly equipped laboratories with a prevalent vigilance against dangerous practices. Some of the those who encountered flying saucers were injured when they were unaware of the potential radioactivity emanating from a craft that has been traveling at hypersonic speed. The ionization of the hull from the plasma can damage the RNA or DNA or those who come into contact with the vessel without proper protective shielding.
The frontiers of knowledge are fascinating but they are also fraught with faults that can shake up or delay projects. For these reasons, this is one of the books that need to be in the beginning of the student's required reading list. I would place this book on the required reading list of those who are fascinated by this topic after observing these craft.
August 15, 2017
A fascinating look at how flying saucer reports were causing chaos in the military and intelligence agencies. Using official documentation, Bruce Maacabee does an excellent job laying out this piece of history that seems to have been ignored in your American History classes.
Here’s the skinny: This book makes it clear that from 1947 onward, while the Air Force and intelligence agencies were telling the public there was nothing to the flying saucer phenomena, they privately felt there was something after all. Some thought it was Soviet technology, obtained and perfected from the remains of Nazi Germany. Some were convinced it was extra-terrestrial. But what you won’t get is an answer as to exactly what it was.
The book seems to want to show that high ranking officials were convinced in the ET hypothesis because of the data. But the data Bruce Maccabee is dealing with, the documents from the time period reviewed here, isn’t dealing with hands-on, reverse engineering reports of crashed saucers. The data and documentation is dealing with anecdotal information. It’s dealing with reports of flying saucer sightings. And again, we have to remember: Anecdotal information is not evidence. So while the earlier era of flying saucers may have convinced some high ranking officials flying saucers from outer space were here, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that the reason we don’t have anyone in those positions saying these things today is because the expected hard evidence never appeared.
My favorite part was the third part where Maccabee talks of his own involvement with contacts in the CIA and based on how they came to him for information, he finds it improbable the CIA has some UFO cover-up program in place. In other words, the CIA, while collecting reports from time to time, was involved only to prevent the Soviets from using UFO groups for espionage because while they poked around, they might uncover real secret military projects and blab to the USSR unknowingly.
The present volume is an excellent contribution to UFO research. But it doesn’t answer the question: What the hell is going on? I suspect the answer to this question is lots of things. Misidentifications, balloons, birds, sun dogs, classified military projects, and maybe, just maybe, truly unknown weird stuff we haven’t grasped yet. I don't know. I never grow tired of this.
Here’s the skinny: This book makes it clear that from 1947 onward, while the Air Force and intelligence agencies were telling the public there was nothing to the flying saucer phenomena, they privately felt there was something after all. Some thought it was Soviet technology, obtained and perfected from the remains of Nazi Germany. Some were convinced it was extra-terrestrial. But what you won’t get is an answer as to exactly what it was.
The book seems to want to show that high ranking officials were convinced in the ET hypothesis because of the data. But the data Bruce Maccabee is dealing with, the documents from the time period reviewed here, isn’t dealing with hands-on, reverse engineering reports of crashed saucers. The data and documentation is dealing with anecdotal information. It’s dealing with reports of flying saucer sightings. And again, we have to remember: Anecdotal information is not evidence. So while the earlier era of flying saucers may have convinced some high ranking officials flying saucers from outer space were here, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that the reason we don’t have anyone in those positions saying these things today is because the expected hard evidence never appeared.
My favorite part was the third part where Maccabee talks of his own involvement with contacts in the CIA and based on how they came to him for information, he finds it improbable the CIA has some UFO cover-up program in place. In other words, the CIA, while collecting reports from time to time, was involved only to prevent the Soviets from using UFO groups for espionage because while they poked around, they might uncover real secret military projects and blab to the USSR unknowingly.
The present volume is an excellent contribution to UFO research. But it doesn’t answer the question: What the hell is going on? I suspect the answer to this question is lots of things. Misidentifications, balloons, birds, sun dogs, classified military projects, and maybe, just maybe, truly unknown weird stuff we haven’t grasped yet. I don't know. I never grow tired of this.
July 14, 2017
This book proves there are reports of seeing UFOs (the "U" stands for "Unidentified" >.>)
It does not, however, include any evidence of aliens, CIA coverup or anything else. Plus it's boring as shit because it can't even be bothered to just make interesting shit up. "A farmer saw a speck flying, told the FBI, and it wasn't filed in an official report! " *therium sounds* "The Truth is out there."
It does not, however, include any evidence of aliens, CIA coverup or anything else. Plus it's boring as shit because it can't even be bothered to just make interesting shit up. "A farmer saw a speck flying, told the FBI, and it wasn't filed in an official report! " *therium sounds* "The Truth is out there."
November 27, 2023
Some interesting revelations, but not startling stuff. I expected more, it doesn't mean that Bruce got all the info that ther was, but still some good reports, worth the time expent reading it.
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October 6, 2015Okay, Bruce tells it like it is. The FBI was trying to get out of the UFO Investigation business, USAF & CIA passing the Buck to & from each other. USAF always saying "There is no hard evidence." Of course they have all the crashed Ships, starting with Roswell, will not admit it. General Vandenberg absolutely refused to accept "Extraterrestrial Spaceship" as a possibility, so everyone under him had to accept that.
July 23, 2015
The truth Is out there.
A fascinating look into our governments reaction to the UFO phenomenon. It almost reads like novel but it's true. Great job.
A fascinating look into our governments reaction to the UFO phenomenon. It almost reads like novel but it's true. Great job.
October 18, 2016
Nothing I haven't read before. Conspiracy, got it!
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