One for the Books: Space, UFOs and science

One for the Books: Space, UFOs and science

- Mary Louise Ruehr

Do I believe in UFOs? Well, of course I do. There are thousands of reported sightings, many of which can’t be explained away. Do I believe they’re extraterrestrial? Ah. Hmm. Maybe, though I wouldn’t put money on it. But do I LIKE to believe they’re extraterrestrial? Sure — it’s fun! And there may be evidence to support that belief. Some of the information in these accounts made my blood run cold!

In his book, “Imminent: Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs,” Luis Elizondo, former head of the Department of Defense’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (among several other titles), comes right out and says he has seen proof the government has been lying to us about UFOs (unidentified flying objects, now referred to as UAPs, unidentified anomalous phenomena, a phrase purposely created to make it sound more serious).

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