Dr. Steven Greer is a man on a mission. From his early days as an emergency physician to his current role as a prominent advocate of UFO debunking, Dr. Greer’s journey has been marked by a pursuit of truth in the face of secrecy, resistance, and threats to his very existence.
Disclosure
Greer first got into the UFO world decades ago, with the launch of the Disclosure Project. “Our program began in the 1990s with the goal of identifying individuals with top secret clearances who had significant information about UFOs,” Greer told me.
“I want to remind people that, given the worst aspects of the Mafia’s heyday, an organisation running these secret projects would make the Mafia guys look like choir boys.”
Initially called Project Starlight, the program was run in secret, reflecting the secrecy of its mission. As he noted, the program was formally launched when “we began identifying individuals with top secret clearances who had information on the UFO/UAP issue.”
Greer further stated:
Now, the reason we created this is a little confusing to the general public, but it’s because after 1993, in meetings with a variety of people, including the director of the CIA and senior officials at the Department of Defense, it became very clear to me that a highly secret and compartmentalized program was being operated without the consent or knowledge of not only the president but also key members of Congress. [as well as] Senior generals and admirals in the Department of Defense.”
Not surprisingly, the powers that be – the invisible forces operating in the shadows – are not impressed with Greer’s bold initiative.
In his own words, “We encountered great resistance from the government and the corporate world.”
“Recent developments include investigations from the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services committees,” Greer said, highlighting his persistent efforts to engage policymakers despite their past reluctance to publicly address UFO-related issues. Greer’s efforts culminated in 2001 at the National Press Club, when more than 20 whistleblowers joined him in sharing their experiences to a worldwide audience.
Over the years, Greer and his team have built a database of more than 700 whistleblowers, but only a fraction of them have come forward publicly, and the reason is simple: many of them fear the consequences of coming forward.
Suspicious Situation
Can you blame them? Greer’s journey has been fraught with danger. “Several of my colleagues have died under suspicious circumstances,” he reveals, revealing the risks involved in attempting to lift the veil of secrecy that shrouds UFO information. Greer has also faced multiple attempts on his own life. “I remind people that, given the worst aspects of the Mafia’s heyday, the organizations that run these secret projects would make the Mafia guys look like choir boys,” he said. And he wasn’t exaggerating.
At the heart of Greer’s argument is a critique of the much-discussed “deep state” – a hidden network of interests that operates beyond normal oversight. “There is covert activity in the United States and around the world that abuses state power,” Greer said, pointing to the far-reaching implications of undisclosed, even immoral, agendas.
The concept of the “deep state” often conjures up images of crazed lunatics whispering in dark corners about shadowy figures holding sway over power, but history has repeatedly shown that you don’t need to wear a tinfoil hat to acknowledge the existence of hidden forces shaping the political landscape.
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains one of the most controversial events in American history. Official accounts attribute the sole perpetrator to Lee Harvey Oswald, but many questions remain about the possible involvement of other actors. Decades of investigations, documentaries, and whistleblowers have uncovered layers of conflicting stories, suggesting a deeper story that official reports intentionally ignored.
Then there was the 1972 Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon administration. What began as a bungled burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters exposed a web of covert intelligence operations and illegal surveillance. The release of tapes exposing Nixon’s complicity highlighted just how far-reaching and secretive government operations could be.
What about the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s, where secret arms deals and illegal financing schemes were eventually exposed through investigative journalism and congressional hearings. These revelations shocked the nation. Today, some might argue, the Iran-Contra affair seems quaint.
These events are not merely isolated incidents, but speak to a pattern of secrecy and manipulation that spans decades. The Deep State is not a monolithic organization, but a network of vested interests within the military, intelligence agencies, and bureaucracy. Their actions transcend election cycles and shape policies and outcomes beyond public scrutiny. Presidents come and go, but the Deep State persists.
The Dangers of the Deep State
During the period A recent interview with Patrick Bett DavidGreer made this very point when he suggested that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the president is not the most powerful person in America — in fact, he doesn’t even rank in the top 100 most powerful people in the country.
This is a bold claim, but you don’t have to be a “Hillary eats babies” fanatic to agree. One of the hallmarks of the deep state is its ability to conceal its actions and motives for years, or even forever. Classified documents, redacted reports, and the weaponization of certain parts of government agencies have all been barriers to transparency. Even when information does come to light, it is often long after the event in question, leaving gaps in public understanding and trust.
Given the inherent dangers that come with Greer’s profession, it seemed appropriate to ask him if he believes in God. The North Carolina native maintains a spiritual perspective that shapes his worldview: “I would say I’m a spiritual person with a spiritual perspective and understanding regarding a Supreme Being, an afterlife, the soul, and things like that.”
“But,” he quickly adds, “I don’t call myself religious in the sense of wanting to belong to any particular denomination or organization.”
Greer is a workaholic in his sixties, but with the drive of a man half his age, and relentlessly focused on advancing the goals of the Disclosure Project. His primary strategy is to negotiate directly with policymakers, a grinding job riddled with bureaucratic obstacles and political maneuvering. In fact, a day in Greer’s life sounds like a cross between a Kafka novel and The Bourne Identity. Rather remarkably, he does all of this with remarkable calm.
“We are actively negotiating with the White House and Congress to hold hearings and provide whistleblower protections,” he asserted, indicating efforts to promote transparency and accountability in UFO revelations continue. “We are also in discussions with House Oversight Committee officials about holding public hearings, rather than second-hand testimony.”
Greer’s journey from the medical community to an advocate of UFO debunking has been a rollercoaster of joyous highs and dire lows. As history has shown his predecessors, the dangers he faces are all too real. Will Greer see his efforts fully bear fruit, or will he meet an untimely death under mysterious circumstances like so many before him? The answer may lie in how society responds to the truth he is trying to expose.
