The Battle With Pr Web

PR Web, a premier Internet-based public relations firm, continues to blackball press releases issued by Starstream Research.At issue, according to comments made by the editors at PR Web, has been "attribution of sources."Apparently the editors at PR Web are concerned that they are promoting fiction masquerading as fact. The message has been "no attribution of sources, no press release."After numerous re-writes over several months, and now armed with an independent investigation piece written by Gus Russo, we are making another attempt to get the word out, and to satisfy the editors. As a result we have been forced to name a few names, in the public interest to know, which must always remain our top priority.The names given in the release should not surprise anyone here, given that they are subjected to daily public examination across the Internet, at sites like Reality Uncovered and at the Open Minds Forum. There is really nothing new being revealed in what follows, beyond the potential for greater exposure across government and public information channels.What follows is the draft of the press release, currently under consideration by the editors of PR Web:THE REAL X-FILES: ACCLAIMED AUTHOR GUS RUSSO CONFIRMS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEREST IN UFO RESEARCHERS "As reported in WIRED magazine's on-line blog "Danger Room," Gus Russo, author of "Live By The Sword: The Secret War against Castro and the Death of JFK," has independently confirmed that members of the U.S. Government Intelligence Community are actively involved with UFO researchers. " Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) June 23, 2007 -- An independent investigation by noted author Gus Russo confirms that members of the U.S. Government Intelligence Community are actively interested in the Internet activities of UFO researchers, as first revealed by the on-line intelligence reports issued by Starstream Research.Pulitzer-Prize winning writer Seymour Hersh has said, "Gus Russo is as skilled at researching the facts as anyone I know--brilliant."Russo is the author of four books and a reporter/producer/writer for over one dozen US major network television documentaries, including PBS and ABC News, as well as films produced in Germany, the UK, France, Mexico, and Japan.Russo's story, "The Real X-Files: Is Uncle Sam a Closet UFOlogist," is available at numerous web sites, and is the featured story at the Starstream Research website:www.starstreamresearch.comAccording to Russo, "... there is certainly a very small percentage government officials with intelligence clearance -- some active, some retired -- who are interested in the UFO research community, if not UFOs themselves. Some of these men are of the impression, rightly or wrongly, that a very few individuals in government and the private sector are keeping the big secret even from them."Russo has refrained from releasing names of the parties involved in his story. Starstream Research has confirmed sources include former CIA DS&T analyst Ron Pandolfi, Dr. Christopher Kit Green, a forensic scientist recently featured for his work with the CIA on the PBS series "Secrets of the Dead," and Dr. Paul Murad of the DIA.A STAR Report recently issued by Starstream Research, a private provider of intelligence and analysis on futuristic defense issues, revealed that past and present members of the U.S. Government Intelligence Community continue to be concerned about an alien extraterrestrial presence.The STAR Report remains confidential.In addition to the confidential report, a series of articles, available to the public at www.starstreamresearch.com tell the story of the United States Government's interest in the paranormal and unexplained phenomena, like UFOs. Copies of declassified documents are also available for viewing."To the Moon and Back, With Love" re-tells the story of Ingo Swann, a psychic secretly tested by the CIA in the mid-1970's at the Stanford Research Institute, adding additional documentation from the DIA STAR GATE program.U.K. based phenomenologist Caryn Anscomb examines the intersection of mythology and the Intelligence Community in a series titled "Trickster Tales.""Exempt from Legal Recourse" is an on-going investigation that uncovers a trail of counterintelligence activities aimed at members of the UFO community, surrounding allegations of an extraterrestrial presence.According to Starstream Research founder Gary S. Bekkum, "No one has actually confirmed the existence of an alien invasion, but sources suggest high ranking figures in the intelligence community, including former Directors of Central Intelligence, have discussed this issue, at least in private."Bekkum added, "We have also confirmed the existence of a Working Group on UFO's, the same group first reported by Howard Blum in his book, 'Out There'. We have an audio recording on file of a former CIA official, Ron Pandolfi, stating that he had attended the first meeting of the working group in the 1980's."Caryn Anscomb, an associate of Starstream Research, verified that the voice on the tape was most likely Dr. Ron Pandolfi, the same senior intelligence official she had been introduced to at a private meeting in Washington, D.C. in 2006.Explanations provided for the existence of the original working group include radar anomalies known as "Fastwalkers," which are sometimes ignored as noise in signal traces.According to reports published by Starstream Research, several sources contributed to similar rumors of actual contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. The name "core story" originated at a meeting of STAR GATE alumni in 1982, at a Denny's restaurant. The original source for the so-called "core story" is unknown, but typically three contact events are said to have occurred, beginning in 1947, and continuing in the 1980's and 1990's."It has been difficult to determine the veracity of some of the material we have received, even when sourced from government representatives, because of the past use of UFO data for counterintelligence purposes."Bekkum also noted that a similar tale had been fed to Howard Blum during the research phase of his book, in the 1980's. "Blum interpreted the passing of questionable material as a test by an unknown intelligence source. Starstream Research was alerted to the importance of Blum's out-of-print book from comments Ron Pandolfi made during a recorded phone conversation, which originated with Armen Victorian, a non-affiliated researcher based in the United Kingdom. It is unknown if Dr. Pandolfi was aware that he had been recorded. Given our close relationship to some of the same individuals, we need to emphasize that information provided to us, even by official sources, needs to be interpreted carefully."Gus Russo's investigation uncovered the identities of the UFO working group.According to the Russo story, "Fortunately, four participants in those gatherings have communicated with this writer, and one in particular shared original paperwork from the meetings with Caryn [Anscomb], who graciously shared them with me."Some of the results of the various investigations, reviews and copies of CIA and DIA documents, and additional background are available at the Starstream Research web site:www.starstreamresearch.com Copyright (c) 2007 Starstream Research. All rights reserved. CONTACT INFORMATION GARY S BEKKUMSTARStream Researchhttp://www.starstreamresearch.com763-424-4426