EDITORIAL : MISSION IMPOSSIBLE; AIR FORCE REPORT CAN'T GROUND UFO SPECULATION.JUST for starters, we want to emphasize our strong preference for authorities to provide the public with too much information instead of too little. From that perspective, we aren't complaining about the new Air Force report on military activities that flying-saucer fans might have construed as evidence of extraterrestrials crashing in 1947 near Roswell, N.M. We are pleased that the report was issued. At least, it lets the public know more about U.S. military activities in the past half-century, including Cold War espionage Cold War espionage describes the intelligence gathering activities during the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Because each side was preparing to fight the other, intelligence on the opposing side's intentions, military, and technology was of paramount importance. efforts. But we wonder if anyone at the Pentagon really expected the report to achieve its purpose of dampening speculation about UFOs. If the Air Force brass truly expected that, it casts doubt on their - pardon us - military intelligence. Written reports probably can't quell quell tr.v. quelled, quell·ing, quells 1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot. 2. public fascination with theories of space aliens and flying saucers. Indeed, UFO UFO: see unidentified flying objects. (United Functions and Objects) A programming language developed by John Sargeant at Manchester University, U.K. mania apparently is a growth industry. We expect enterprising authors to write their own rebuttals to the Air Force report. Perhaps UFO - the acronym acronym: see abbreviation. A word typically made up of the first letters of two or more words; for example, BASIC stands for "Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. for unidentified flying object unidentified flying object or UFO, an object or light reportedly seen in the sky whose appearance, trajectory, and general dynamic and luminescent behavior do not readily suggest a logical, conventional explanation. - also stands for unlimited financial opportunity. And maybe the proverbial ``green men'' are the cashiers who handle greenbacks in space bookstores and Roswell-area tourist spots. |
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