Linda Moulton Howe and Richard Dolan
Analysis Summary
Summary
The encounter involves discussions among researchers about UAPs and media coverage. They analyze the release of videos by the New York Times and Washington Post in December 2017. The conversation highlights the role of military pilots in reporting UAP sightings and the perceived pushback from the government. They express skepticism about the completeness of the information provided and suggest it may be an attempt at damage control. The researchers believe that the media's portrayal of UAPs has been historically hostile and that the recent coverage may be an effort to manage public perception. The impact on the researchers includes ongoing questioning of the narrative and a desire for more transparency regarding UAPs.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The discussion centers around the media's role in reporting UAP encounters and the implications of government secrecy. Claims are made regarding the historical hostility of major newspapers towards UFOs and the potential for damage control in the narrative surrounding UAPs. The conversation also touches on the involvement of military personnel and the discrepancies in reported incidents.
The New York Times and Washington Post broke the story about UAPs due to videos provided to them.
Richard Dolan
“This story looks to me to be an exercise in damage control.”
Lois Elizondo
“These objects are consistently displaying impossible to explain maneuvers.”
Tom DeLonge
“This is the first effort by the Department of Defense to analyze all of this wild phenomena in the skies.”
Managed by: Department of Defense
investigate UAP encounters by military personnel
The New York Times and Washington Post broke the story about UAPs due to videos provided to them.
Hundreds of military pilots have reported encounters with unidentified flying objects.
The information released about UAPs seems genuine but incomplete, indicating damage control.
Louise Elizondo, head of the AATIP, is a close friend of the Secretary of Defense.
The New York Times has historically been hostile towards UFOs.
The AATIP program had a budget of $22 million over five years, which is minimal compared to other Pentagon expenditures.
The Nimitz was reportedly out of commission during the time of the alleged UAP sightings in November 2004.
The gimbal video has not been identified with a specific date or location.
There is speculation that the government is trying to control the narrative around UAPs.