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I don't quarrel with the notion that there are other forms of life in the Universe.
I do quarrel with the notion that government bureaucrats can keep a secret this complex for this length of time.
If there is a cover-up, I have my doubts that the bureaucrats would be in on it. I would think it would be military and intelligence agency cover-up, and they know better than to trust their cover-up to the bureaucracy.
That being said, I don't really think there is a cover up. I remain open-minded to the possibility that alien encounters could be real.
For the most part, I'm with the "If it's real, just tell us. We can handle it" crowd.
One of the things that makes me think that a cover-up is possible (albeit unlikely) is the way that the War of the Worlds radio broadcast caused people to do all of the goofy **** that they did. That would have been a factor on the decision to have a cover-up to begin with (if such a cover-up were to exist).
But like I said, until I see real no-**** evidence, I'll remain skeptical.