In a recent interview with Scientific American, Sean Kirkpatrick, the former head of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared intriguing insights into his tenure.
Kirkpatrick's primary responsibilities at AARO were twofold: to probe contemporary sightings of suspected unidentified flying objects or aerial phenomena (UFOs/UAPs) and to delve into the archives to ascertain if the government had concealed any alien technology programs.
During the interview with Dan Vergano on "Scientific American's Science, Quickly," Kirkpatrick revealed that his team had scrutinized archives dating back to 1945. They also waived all previous non-disclosure agreements signed by individuals privy to classified information, enabling them to share their experiences. The historical aspect of the investigation was primarily focused on distinguishing truth from fabrication in the "classified" programs cited by supposed whistleblowers. This led to Kirkpatrick's concern: if these whistleblowers had indeed witnessed something classified, but not UFO-related, what was his next course of action?
Kirkpatrick noted that none of the whistleblowers provided any tangible evidence to support their claims. "Most everyone that camenow, there are some that had firsthand, eyewitness accounts of something, but that's something that turns out to be something elsebut for the whistleblowers in the public eye, all of them did not come in," he stated.
He further explained that most of the classified operations these whistleblowers claimed to have seen had no connection to UFOs. This, he said, made it exceedingly challenging to unveil the truth and foster trust among the American public.
Kirkpatrick also expressed skepticism towards certain UFO whistleblowers who preferred to communicate their findings to the public and media rather than to those in authority. He perceived this as a "red flag" regarding the credibility of their statements.
However, Kirkpatrick admitted that his team was unable to identify everything. "Now just because we don't identify it, you shouldn't leap to 'it's an extraterrestrial.' There are a lot of things that we can't identify, and that's part of the problem," he conceded.
He also hinted that even if his former team were to identify something extraterrestrial, the public would likely remain uninformed. He criticized the lawmakers for their lack of interest in UFO disclosure, as evidenced by their 2023 bill, which grants the President the power to classify any information and shields the Department of Defense from releasing their data for decades to come.
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