U.K. Releases X-Files: Isn't It About Time The U.S. Did Too?

by Nicole

The British Government recently made formerly classified files on UFO's available to the public for the first time. Much of the data was compiled by Britain's DI55 intelligence service, a top secret Ministry of Defence organization whose primary official function was to gather information on ballistic missiles.

Due to the volume of documents that have been declassified under the Freedom of Information act, the release will be done in stages over the next four years, giving officials time to redact names, addresses, and other sensitive information. The first wave of files, covering the years 1978-2002, can be downloaded for free (for a limited period) via the National Archives website in PDF format.

France was the first country to make its X-Files available to the public online. The country's space agency, the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES), and its GEIPAN unit, which is charged with the task of investigating unidentified aerospace phenomena (UAP) and making information available to the public, launched a website last year which archived GEIPAN's UFO files.

Now that the UK has opened its X-Files, the US government has come under increasing pressure to follow suit. It's not just Sci-Fi fans and conspiracy nuts that are seeking more access to this information however. Many high level government and military officials, including politicians, CIA and FBI agents, former astronauts and NASA employees, are calling for the government to open up its X-Files and reopen its UFO investigations, which were officially halted in 1970. As detailed in the above documentary (if player fails to load, click HERE to view), many very credible people are saying some very incredible things. The truth is out there....

| 05/15/08 | Fringe