"Aliens could attack at anytime".

[Man-Thing]

'Aliens could attack at any time' warns former MoD chief

By CHARLOTTE GILL

Last updated at 21:25pm on 9th November 2006

UFO sightings and alien visitors tend to be solely the reserve of sci-fi movies.

So when a former MoD chief warns that the country could be attacked by extraterrestrials at any time, you may be forgiven for feeling a little alarmed.

During his time as head of the Ministry of Defence UFO project, Nick Pope was persuaded into believing that other lifeforms may visit Earth and, more specifically, Britain.

His concern is that "highly credible" sightings are simply dismissed.

And he complains that the project he once ran is now "virtually closed" down, leaving the country "wide open" to aliens.

Mr Pope decided to speak out about his worries after resigning from his post at the Directorate of Defence Security at the MoD this week.

"The consequences of getting this one wrong could be huge," he said.

"If you reported a UFO sighting now, I am absolutely sure that you would just get back a standard letter telling you not to worry. ''Frankly we are wide open - if something does not behave like a conventional aircraft now, it will be ignored.

"The X-Files have been closed down." If these words had come from a sci-fi fanatic, they could be easily dismissed by cynics.

But Mr Pope's CV - he was head of the UFO project between 1991 and 1994 - cannot be ignored.

When he began his job, he too was sceptical about UFOs but access to classified files on the subject and investigation of a series of spectacular UFO sightings gradually changed his mind.

And while Mr Pope says that there is no evidence of hostile intent, he insists it cannot be ruled out.

"There has got to be the potential for that and one is left with the uneasy feeling that if it turned out to be so, there is very little we could do about it," he said.

"If you believe these things are extra terrestrial craft then you cannot rule out that what is happening is some kind of covert reconnaissance."

One incident which persuaded him of the existence of alien lifeforms was in 1993. There were reports of a "vast, triangular-shaped craft" spotted flying over RAF bases in the West Midlands.

"Most of the witnesses were police and military personnel," he said.

"Hundreds of members of the public also had sightings over a period of several hours."

In another incident in 1980 at RAF bases in Suffolk, staff investigated a suspected plane crash after bright lights were reported coming from nearby woods.

They found a kind of lunar landing module standing on three legs which then flew off. The indents it left in the ground were found to emit ten times the normal levels of radiation. Mr Pope said: "These sort of incidents are why I got so frustrated.

"In my time I would brief the more interesting sightings up the chain of command to people like the Chief of the Air Staff and would get the answer back that it was very interesting and I had clearly done a good job investigating it and that was it.

"Every one is a piece of a puzzle but no one takes it seriously. There needs to be more resources and people who are prepared to look past the philosophical issues, look at the reports and investigate them properly.

"Whether you believe these things are foreign air forces testing prototype aircraft or whether you believe they are something more exotic, with the speeds and movements they are capable of, it's technology we would very much like to get hold of."

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence insisted that all UFO sightings were investigated for "evidence to suggest that UK airspace has been compromised by hostile or unauthorised air activity."

She said: "Unless there is such evidence, the MoD doesn't attempt to positively identify what was seen."

Mr Pope is continuing his UFO research in a private capacity since leaving the MoD and is recognised as a leading authority on UFOs and the unexpected.

He has written four science fiction books drawing on his experience at the MoD, and lectures around the world on the subject.

He has appeared on BBC Newsnight and Radio 4's Today programme and has acted as consultant on numerous television documentaries.

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[StorminNorman]

I now wish I had taken SOG more seriously

 

[TheCarter]

This is what happens when we leave the border open

 

[Man-Thing]

side note*

photos of an "alien" from coast to coast. It's getting ready to come on...

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1724.html?theme=light

 

[C. Lee]

They're already here.

 

[War Lord]

side note*

photos of an "alien" from coast to coast. It's getting ready to come on...

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1724.html?theme=light

If they're only that big, let them come. I think I can kick their arse.

 

[TheCarter]

Quick, C.LEE unban TSOG!
We need his guidance in this time of crisis!

 

[Majik1387]

If they're only that big, let them come. I think I can kick their arse.

If you can find it.

 

[War Lord]

Quick, C.LEE unban TSOG!
We need his guidance in this time of crisis!

I'll protect you.

 

[War Lord]

If you can find it.

I'll just lay down some cheese or geometry problems and they'll come running.

 

[Jspider13]

If they're only that big, let them come. I think I can kick their arse.

I take it you've never seen Tales from the Hood

 

[muertevilla]

why is it every time someone video tapes a ufo sighting it seems like they have parkinsons disease.

 

[Darren Daring]

Because the object in question is usually a great deal away. As Such, they have to Zoom in considerably. When Zoomed in that much, even the slightest movement can have a great affect on the stability of the shot.

Or to hide that the UFO is jsut a paper plate.

 

[Lighthouse]

I'm not worried.

 

[Hades]

I've seen a Ufo once.

But the thing is nobody believes me...whenever I tell somebody they say it was because I was on drugs or I was drunk but I wasn't

 

[Tangled Web]

They're already here.

ZOMG! Reptellians!

 

[Matt]

side note*

photos of an "alien" from coast to coast. It's getting ready to come on...

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1724.html?theme=light

1) Those look plastic

2) Am I the only one who thinks an alien would NOT have the same exact skeletal structure as a human, save the skull?

3) I still love Coast to Coast.

 

[Matt]

If they're only that big, let them come. I think I can kick their arse.

And thats what he said before his 8 year old nephew hit him

 

[War Lord]

And thats what he said before his 8 year old nephew hit him

20 year old, actually.

And Canadian law doesn't protect aliens.

 

[Matt]

Besides, why would aliens attack us, when they can control us without the population even knowing?

(The democrats are the more *****fied reptilians )

 

[Matt]

20 year old, actually.

And Canadian law doesn't protect aliens.

yeah yeah, thats what they all say.

 

[Apollo]

I knew it all along

 

[Apollo]

 

[Ronny Shade]

Think about it. Aliens are way smarter than us, right? I mean, obviously. They got here. We didn't even know they existed. Don't you want the smartest possible people leading our world into the new millenium? Vote Yes on Alien occupation.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

"I hate alien life-forms."
-Berman