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James Faulk interviews UAP researcher Daniel Elizondo about the implications of counter-intelligence in the UFO community and the status of UAP data.

On this episode, I interview UAP researcher Daniel Elizondo, coauthor with the Hermetic Penetrator of the e-book Loose Threads , about the prevalence of counter-intelligence ops and agents within the UFO community. We discuss the current situation surrounding UAP disclosure, the recent revelations around Lue Elizondo’s alleged involvement in the Legacy Program, the fate of Jacques Vallee’s Capella database post AAWSAP, and much more. In particular, Elizondo points to a passage in Vallee’s Forbidden Science 7 that appears to indicate that the database was most recently in the hands of a TTSA board member. We also explore the formation of a science panel by the Trump administration with Avi Loeb as head scientist and members including Gary Nolan and Peter Skafish. Elizondo makes the point that counter-intel is an important part of sensitive programs, and that Lue’s previous experience could be a positive if he were appointed UAP czar. We also discuss the possibility that the UAP disclosure movement is primarily about technology transfer rather than public disclosure, with information being managed through carefully controlled releases. Daniel also explains how UAP data has been…

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