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Dr. Michael Salla is an internationally recognized scholar in international politics, conflict resolution, US foreign policy and the new field of 'exopolitics'. He is author/editor of nine books; and held academic appointments in the School of International Service& the Center for Global Peace, American University, Washington DC (1996-2004); the Department of Political Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (1994-96); and the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington D.C., (2002). He has a Ph.D in Government from the University of Queensland, Australia, and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has conducted research and fieldwork in the ethnic conflicts in East Timor, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Sri Lanka, and organized peacemaking initiatives involving mid to high level participants from these conflicts.
Saturday, August 21, 2010 Bomb Iran? Craziest Idea of the Century (So Far) by Jack MatlockSHARE
The resolution now making its way in Congress to encourage an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is sheer idiocy. Truly, its sponsors know not what they do! It may seem a cheap bone to throw to ill-informed constituents, but it is truly dangerous. It just gives more apparent justification in Iran for the necessity of getting hold of the bomb, lest it be invaded like Iraq was (to the delight of the Iranian hard-liners!).
Saturday, July 18, 2009 Testimony of CIA assassin recruited from Navy SEALs goes online with documents by Michael Salla, Ph.D.SHARE
The unfolding revelations of CIA death squads using U.S. military special forces personnel coincides with the online release of video testimony of a former U.S. Navy SEAL who said he was recruited to perform 18 assassination assignments for the CIA. If true, the SEAL's testimony reveals that covert assassinations predate the 911 attacks, and also targeted U.S. citizens.
(3 comments) Sunday, June 7, 2009 SETI Pioneer fails to debunk crop circles as ET messagesSHARE
In response to Prof Frank Drake's comments about radio signals being the optimal form of interstellar communication communication, veteran crop circle researcher, Colin Andrews pointed to various features of crop circles that reflect an extraterrestrial origin. Andrews may well be right. Crop circles could be created by extraterrestrials using torsion fields for remote communications and other purposes.
Saturday, February 28, 2009 Can Obama deal with giant hole in Earth's magnetosphere by 2012?SHARE
President Obama promised to take "bold action" to deal with scientific facts. What actions can he take to deal with a giant hole in the Earth's magnetic field that by 2012 will allow enormous amounts of solar plasma to enter the earth's environment? Is there anything he can do to help people deal with the impact to their bioelectrical systems?
(1 comments) Monday, February 16, 2009 Canada releases UFO X-Files to the WorldSHARE
The Canadian Government has authorized open public access to thousands of federal government documents concerning UFOs.
Friday, February 13, 2009 Senate confirmation of Panetta opens door to CIA X-FilesSHARE
Leon Panetta's Feb 12 Senate confirmation adds a powerful new element in what increasingly appears to be a coordinated effort by former Clinton era figures to steer the Obama administration towards locating and declassifying UFO files. Panetta is now in a position to finally finish what the Clinton's had first attempted and pressure the CIA to release its deepest held secrets – X-Files concerning UFOs and possible ET life.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Proposed Truth Commission & 9/11SHARE
Senator Patrick Leahy's proposed Truth Commission is a very positive step forward in learning the truth about what really happened during the Bush administration. If it finds the right mix between granting amnesty and prosecuting uncooperative individuals who committed crimes, it will do much to reconcile the nation over what happened during 911 and justification for the Iraq War.
Monday, February 9, 2009 NSC power increases in effort to regain control of X-FilesSHARE
Jim Jones on Sunday announced that the NSC would receive new powers and be expanded, with strong leadership from the top. This is an effort by the Executive branch to find out what's hidden in the far reaching corners of the military-industrial complex. This is an important institutional step forward to regain control of classified programs from the corporate sector.
Saturday, February 7, 2009 Hillary Clinton desire for UFO & extraterrestrial diplomacySHARE
Hillary Clinton is likely to be very surprised at what she finds in the State Department X-Files. While Hillary never became an astronaut, she may soon succeed with her secret desire for UFO and extraterrestrial diplomacy.
(2 comments) Friday, February 6, 2009 55th anniversary of Eisenhower meeting with extraterrestrials?SHARE
Did President Eisenhower have a meeting with extraterrestrial ambassadors on the evening of Feb 20, 1954 to discuss the impending test of the largest U.S. hydrogen bomb ever detonated? February 20, 2009 marks the 55th Anniversary of the alleged face to face nuclear diplomacy.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Obama's Chief Technology Officer and the X-FilesSHARE
Describes main challenges confronting Obama's shortly to be appointed Chief Technology Officer in accessing classified files essential for technological innovation.
Monday, February 2, 2009 Real X-files hidden as trade secretsSHARE
Researchers typically use FOIA to uncover the 'real' X-Files – files with conclusive answers about UFOs, and extraterrestrial life and technology - allegedly hidden in some Federal government archive or classified military vault. Researchers are looking in the wrong place. It's in the archives of transnational corporations that the real X-Files are found
Friday, January 30, 2009 New Attorney General faces UFO diplomacy dilemmaSHARE
Eric Holder will have to hit the ground running when he starts his new job as Attorney General due to a highly unusual request from the Mayor of London. On January 26, Mayor Boris Johnson publicly requested President Obama drop all charges by the Department of Justice against a British computer hacker seeking UFO files.
Friday, January 16, 2009 US Navy X-Files known to Obama's Intelligence ChiefSHARE
After confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Retired Admiral Dennis Blair will formally begin his new position as Obama's Chief of the Intelligence Community. Blair's final naval appointment gave him 'need-to-know' access to the X-Files of the U.S. Navy. This makes it possible for him to attempt to coordinate intelligence data from the X-Files of all the Intelligence Community.
(2 comments) Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Briefing Obama on UFOs and Extraterrestrial LifeSHARE
After his inauguration, President Obama will begin receiving daily intelligence briefings from his incoming Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Dennis Blair (ret.). Among the vital national security issues that Obama will receive classified briefings on is intelligence data on UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Saturday, January 10, 2009 Prying open the CIA's X-FilesSHARE
Leon Panetta in his upcoming position as Director of Central Intelligence is expected to be more than just a dependable ally for President-Elect Obama in the tough world of national intelligence. Panetta brings much executive office experience and mental toughness. He will need all that and more to force the CIA to disclose its X-Files.
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Obama's choice of CIA Director signals renewed effort to disclose CIA X-FilesSHARE
President Elect Obama's choice of Leon Panetta as the next Director of the CIA indicates Obama's support for a renewed effort by former Clinton administration officials to get the CIA to come clean on what it knows about UFOs.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Case Reveals Fed's Status as a Private InstitutionSHARE
The 9th ed. of "The Federal Reserve System: Purposes and Functions," describes the Federal Reserve as "subject to oversight by the U.S. Congress.... therefore, the description of the System as "independent within the government" is more accurate."(p.3) This is challenged by the court decision that ruled the Fed Banking System are "independent, privately owned and locally controlled corporations," and not a Federal agency.