Internet Release - January 20, 2003

Former American University Professor releases Research Study of Extraterrestrial Conspiracy Theories and the Implications for Policy Makers and Global Peace

Dr Michael E. Salla a former Assistant Professor in the School of International Service, American University (1996-2001), has completed a two year independent study of popular conspiracy theories of an extraterrestrial presence, and clandestine government efforts to repress news of such a presence. His study focuses on four sets of conspiracy theories and the evidentiary support for each. His research conclusion is that two of the four have sufficient evidentiary support to merit close scrutiny of their implications for policy makers. The Study makes the following policy recommendations:

First, the evidence substantiating an ET presence and non-disclosure by clandestine government organizations, demonstrates a need for exopolitics as a field of public policy devoted to analyzing the policy implications of the ET presence.

Second, there is a need to promote official government disclosure of an ET presence, and to make more representative the policy making process that has evolved in clandestine government responses to such a presence.

Third, there is a need to reveal the full nature of national security policies undertaken by clandestine government organizations in militarily responding to the ET presence, while keeping the general public and elected officials uninformed of these military activities.

Fourth, there is a need to release into the public arena all knowledge about alternative energy sources which have a commercial application but are withheld on national security grounds.

Finally, there needs to be an effort in establishing congressional oversight of clandestine decision making concerning an ET presence.

An online version of the Research Study is available at http://www.exopolitics.org

To contact Dr Salla, email DrSalla@exopolitics.org or phone 202 363 9279