This writer recently had the opportunity to assist Expanding Frontiers Research Executive Director Erica Lukes with an interview of writer, researcher and former International Director of the Mutual UFO Network, James Carrion. The primary focus of the discussion was James's extensive research into the likelihood flying saucer stories were planted in 1947 newspaper articles as part of a U.S. led deception operation for the purpose of breaking the Soviet diplomatic code. He recently authored a 40-page paper on the topic, Flying Saucers: An Opening Salvo of the Cold War?, and submitted it to the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence for consideration and review.
The Oct. 25 interview is posted on YouTube, where the video description includes timestamps of discussion topics. James's research was explored at length, along with the state of UFO research; human deception as the common thread running through the UFO topic; MUFON, Robert Bigelow and the AAWSAP (Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program); Skinwalker Ranch as a myth-making machine, and much more.
View the discussion:
During the interview, James described a slides presentation he created and would be publishing on video. His referenced video, now available on YouTube:
Visit James Carrion's blog to access his two nonfiction books available for free download. Anachronism and The Roswell Deception describe his research into the 1946-47 years of the Cold War and the manipulation of circumstances that became enmeshed with the UFO topic.
James Carrion is an independent researcher. He earned an M.A. in International Studies and a B.A. in Russian Language from Florida State University. As an enlisted member of the U.S. Army, he served as a Russian Linguist and Intelligence Analyst from 1983-1989.
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