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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Presidents don't get that information. It's on a need-to-know proprietary basis only. I was in the Army in military intelligence and there was indeed a portal in our computer system regarding UFOs and aliens but I did not have access to it because it was not part of my job. The closest we've heard of Presidents knowing about aliens is when Bill Clinton pontificated about it on some late-night talk show.

https://youtu.be/lQNevl2BuxM?si=LQTbGL2MyFozchIH?t=5m21s

https://youtu.be/Y4Pr9Zjxja0?si=V_40d2G8iTACzkdc

[–] drwstr@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I’ve been saying that since his dumb ass was elected lol

[–] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Alien conspirarcy theories worked as a baseline test for the CIA to track how effective propoganda and misinformation is before they rolled out the same techniques in places that it mattered for US foriegn policy interests.

[–] el_abuelo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

https://sgp.fas.org/library/ciaufo.html

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-truth-was-out-there-on-the-legacy-of-art-bell

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/03/us/cia-admits-government-lied-about-ufo-sightings.html

I should say, this is mostly speculation based on reading a lot of COINTELPRO and MKULTRA stuff, it seems likely a way to test obsfoucating military technology through misinformation.

Furthermore if you notice the global UFO reported sightings, it seems to only line up with where American media has a hegemony, which is strange considering China has nearly 2 billion people in it, you'd think one of them might have seen one; it seems to only be where american media has reach that 'UFOs' start to appear and I dont think thats an accident.

[–] el_abuelo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Interesting stuff - thanks

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yes he could, for money.

If any of it is true, he sold that information to the highest bidder.

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[–] Zendaya@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Didn't Snowden say he checked all the government databases and saw zero proof of aliens

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Lol you think he holds all government secrets in his head?

[–] jomoo99@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Worst comic I ever read

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