From: Franklin Fields <fields.nul>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:29:06 -0500 (EST)
Archived: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:23:12 -0500
Subject: Re: Discreditation Of Ufology


>From: Joe McGonagle <joe.mcgonagle.nul>
>To: post.nul
>Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:37:45 +0000
>Subject: Re: Discreditation Of Ufology

>>From: Franklin Fields <fields.nul>
>>To: post.nul
>>Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:07:32 -0500 (EST)
>>Subject: Re: Discreditation Of Ufology

>Hi Frank,

><snip>

>>I could not agree more Joe. Again, I said it would be naive to
>>dismiss the possibility of disinformation. I am not limiting it
>>to skeptics. I pointed out that the CIA and others have used
>>disinformation extensively in the past.

><snip>

>I have to confess that I am blissfully ignorant about the
>situation in the USA. I know that historically, the US
>intelligence agencies did take an active interest in ufology.

<snip>

>In spite of what I wrote above, my own opinion is that the
>authorities only exercise a passive interest in ufology today,
>but were they to take an active interest, they would use the
>channels mentioned above.

Joe, PSY-OPS are normally used outside of normal authorities.

Pardon my brief definition to insure we are on the same sheet.
Disinformation, propaganda, and other similar strategies are termed
PSY-OPS by the military.

PSY-OPS use deception and other means to influence an audience's values,
belief systems, emotions, reasoning, and behavior. I will use the term
PSY-OP here but these strategies have many names.

PSY-OPS have been used and are currently being used by government agencies
such as the U.S. CIA and modern military commands. I think most would
agree that there is ample evidence to support that conclusion.

I agree the evidence of PSY-OP usage in the UFO subject area is limited
but there are known instances. It is the nature of PSY-OPs that most will
never be known. If the intended targets learn of the activity it would
not be effective.

PSY-OPS are a reality and their use is not limited to governments.
Actually, the government, which also includes the military, contracts with
companies (military industrial complex) that provide services to
supplement their organizational capability. The companies could and do
provide corporations and private individuals with similar services.

For example, a large oil company like Exxon or BP might use the services
of a PSY-OP company to influence public opinion in Mongolia, to give their
company better access to drilling areas.

I am not specifically saying the CIA or the U.S. government is using
PSY-OPS on Ufology per se. It is likely, in my opinion, that it is being
applied in some way. I say this because there is some strong evidence
uncovered by investigators. Terry Hansen and Timothy Good’s work come to
mind. The PSY-OPS are not necessarily be perpetrated by governments. For
the ETH believers it could be an outside ET intelligence applying similar
tactics.

But assuming only human interference, it is only natural that it would be
applied to the UFO subject area if in fact someone or some agency was
trying to keep UFOs a secret. It would also be used if someone was trying
to make the public believe in UFOs (think false flag).

My main point is that PSY-OPS are real. It is easily discovered in main
stream history and contemporary literature. As a U.S. Military Officer I
was trained on aspects of its use. Go to the U.S. Army recruiting web
site and see that they are looking for a few good men to keep up the
effort. See site:

http://www.bragg.army.mil/psyop/psyopintro.htm

I have said this on the List before but I will say it again now, serious
UFO researchers should consider the possibilities. Considering PSY-OP
usage is not akin to being a conspiracy theorist. It should be part of
the job description for a serious investigator.


Best,

Frank



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