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It was probably meant to discourage other whistleblowers to come forward, but also it was to discourage 60 Minutes from continuing their reporting. 60 Minutes did this piece about drones, the mystery drone story that's been percolating for a couple of years. And that was their real target is to embarrass them. So maybe they don't do additional reporting. Do you agree?
It was probably meant to discourage other whistleblowers to come forward, but also it was to discourage 60 Minutes from continuing their reporting. 60 Minutes did this piece about drones, the mystery drone story that's been percolating for a couple of years. And that was their real target is to embarrass them. So maybe they don't do additional reporting. Do you agree?
It was probably meant to discourage other whistleblowers to come forward, but also it was to discourage 60 Minutes from continuing their reporting. 60 Minutes did this piece about drones, the mystery drone story that's been percolating for a couple of years. And that was their real target is to embarrass them. So maybe they don't do additional reporting. Do you agree?
Because I'm glad they covered it. I'm glad to see 60 Minutes still interested. They did a huge piece a couple of years ago. It got a gigantic reaction from the public. The producer, we know, Graham Messick, he is interested in the subject. He's looking for ways to keep it in the public eye.
Because I'm glad they covered it. I'm glad to see 60 Minutes still interested. They did a huge piece a couple of years ago. It got a gigantic reaction from the public. The producer, we know, Graham Messick, he is interested in the subject. He's looking for ways to keep it in the public eye.
Because I'm glad they covered it. I'm glad to see 60 Minutes still interested. They did a huge piece a couple of years ago. It got a gigantic reaction from the public. The producer, we know, Graham Messick, he is interested in the subject. He's looking for ways to keep it in the public eye.
Bill Whitaker, the correspondent for this piece, was also the correspondent in the previous report they did. I know that going in, he was nervous about what this might do to his career, but he stuck with it. He got a great response.
Bill Whitaker, the correspondent for this piece, was also the correspondent in the previous report they did. I know that going in, he was nervous about what this might do to his career, but he stuck with it. He got a great response.
Bill Whitaker, the correspondent for this piece, was also the correspondent in the previous report they did. I know that going in, he was nervous about what this might do to his career, but he stuck with it. He got a great response.
Obviously, they're not calling drones UFOs, and they're avoiding any implication that the things that were seen over New Jersey, over Langley Air Force Base, over Plant 42 in the Mojave Desert, over the bases in the U.K.,
Obviously, they're not calling drones UFOs, and they're avoiding any implication that the things that were seen over New Jersey, over Langley Air Force Base, over Plant 42 in the Mojave Desert, over the bases in the U.K.,
Obviously, they're not calling drones UFOs, and they're avoiding any implication that the things that were seen over New Jersey, over Langley Air Force Base, over Plant 42 in the Mojave Desert, over the bases in the U.K.,
that there's anything from outer space that they're, you know, kind of dismissing the idea that these are aliens or UFOs, but just covering the fact that these drones are mysterious, that they are coming from places we can't track. We can't track them when they leave. We're not able to bring them down. We, We can get into some details about that. And it's been going on a long time.
that there's anything from outer space that they're, you know, kind of dismissing the idea that these are aliens or UFOs, but just covering the fact that these drones are mysterious, that they are coming from places we can't track. We can't track them when they leave. We're not able to bring them down. We, We can get into some details about that. And it's been going on a long time.
that there's anything from outer space that they're, you know, kind of dismissing the idea that these are aliens or UFOs, but just covering the fact that these drones are mysterious, that they are coming from places we can't track. We can't track them when they leave. We're not able to bring them down. We, We can get into some details about that. And it's been going on a long time.
You know, I'm glad they covered it. And we were going to take issue with some of the things that they said in this report. But overall, I was I was happy with it. And we have no idea what challenges Graham Messick and Bill Whitaker have in trying to cover topics that a lot of people in mainstream media think are nonsense.
You know, I'm glad they covered it. And we were going to take issue with some of the things that they said in this report. But overall, I was I was happy with it. And we have no idea what challenges Graham Messick and Bill Whitaker have in trying to cover topics that a lot of people in mainstream media think are nonsense.
You know, I'm glad they covered it. And we were going to take issue with some of the things that they said in this report. But overall, I was I was happy with it. And we have no idea what challenges Graham Messick and Bill Whitaker have in trying to cover topics that a lot of people in mainstream media think are nonsense.
So, I mean, as with Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kane, New York Times, it is a heavy lift. And I'm sure they got to have editors who are very strict to get this on and to address the drone mystery without necessarily going as far as it could go is, I think, a positive thing. I see your point of view.
So, I mean, as with Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kane, New York Times, it is a heavy lift. And I'm sure they got to have editors who are very strict to get this on and to address the drone mystery without necessarily going as far as it could go is, I think, a positive thing. I see your point of view.