Why the secrecy? UFO disclosure advocates on what governments withhold
Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp explain why they think the secret was kept and what new disclosure law would do, James Fox asks why the secrecy persists and traces the road to the hearings, and Michael Shellenberger reports on a new UAP whistleblower. These are claims by advocates and journalists, and laying them side by side shows where their accounts line up and what remains unproven.
Why did UFO secrecy begin, according to George Knapp? Show answer
In 1947 the military could not identify, catch or detect the objects, and no leader wanted to admit that.
What is the national security reason for secrecy? Show answer
Whoever masters such technology gains an advantage, and telling the public also tells rival countries.
What does Knapp actually suspect is behind the secrecy? Show answer
That officials simply want to keep the technology.
What explanation did a general give James Fox? Show answer
Anyone announcing that unknown craft fly through our airspace with no defense against them would be fired.
What did David Grusch actually testify to, in Jeremy Corbell's account? Show answer
That he reviewed over 2,000 special access programs and interviewed about 40 witnesses. He did not give a number of craft.
What supports Grusch's standing as a whistleblower? Show answer
The Intelligence Community Inspector General found his complaint both credible and urgent, and he spoke within approved limits.
What does Michael Shellenberger report? Show answer
A whistleblower's allegation that the Pentagon is illegally withholding a secret program from Congress, which the Pentagon denies.
What is Shellenberger's argument to skeptics? Show answer
Anyone sure there is nothing there should be first in line to demand disclosure.
What remedy do all the advocates favor? Show answer
Oversight by Congress, legal protection for witnesses, and declassification by statute.
What is Joe Rogan's standard of proof? Show answer
Physical evidence. He says he needs to see metal, hardware or a body.
What alternative does Rogan raise? Show answer
That the secrecy hides advanced human technology, with false stories mixed in to discredit real witnesses.
How should claims on this subject be sorted? Show answer
Into what is known, what has been heard, and what is guessed, giving most weight to sworn or on-record statements.