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Edward Snowden Says UFO Hysteria is “Engineered” Distraction From Nord Stream Pipeline Bombshell
Republic Brief ^ | 02/14/2023 | Kari Donovan

Posted on 02/14/2023 9:30:17 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Is the military handling of a Chinese balloon, identified as a surveillance device, and other unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) in recent days, just being hyped by the lapdog media to divert attention from the news that the Democrat administration of POTUS Joe Biden may have blown up the Nord Stream pipeline?

That is a question on the minds of many Americans and many other people around the world. Answers are not so easy to come by as the Democrats have long and rambling press conferences to try to explain why such massive military action has been taken and what the relationship with the Chinese Communist Party is at the moment.

Many people are speculating on social media about the details of NORAD and the military taking the very first action in US history of shooting down balloons.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the hysteria over UFOs being shot down over America and Canada is a distraction from Seymour Hersh’s story about the U.S. being responsible for blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines, according to media reports.

“Over the past week, there have been at least four instances of U.S. fighter jets destroying unidentified flying objects, in one case over Alaska, an object that had no means of propulsion but was spotted flying at 40,000 feet and pilots said interfered with the sensors of their aircraft,” Paul Joesph Watson reported for Summit News, adding:

“Yesterday, the White House denied that the objects were extraterrestrial in nature, although the glib dismissal if anything only continued to feed into speculation online that ET had paid a flying visit. In reality, as most people have pointed out, the shootdowns are likely a show of force to save the Biden administration’s blushes from questions as to why the Chinese spy balloon was allowed to monitor America in the first place.”

The outlet continued with more details about the unfolding events:

According to Edward Snowden, the UFO flap is also a misdirection to wipe the infinitely more awkward Seymour Hersh story from the headlines.

Snowden tweeted that the hysteria was an “engineered” bait and switch to prevent the media from covering the pipeline explosion revelations.

“it’s not aliens

i wish it were aliens

but it’s not aliens

it’s just the ol’ engineered panic, an attractive nuisance ensuring natsec reporters get assigned to investigate balloon bullshit rather than budgets or bombings (à la nordstream)

until next time,” Edward Snowden (@Snowden) posted on Twitter on February 13, 2023.

Watson reminded readers about an article that also exposed the theory that there is something to be covered about the actions of the Biden administration:

“Last week, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published an article in which he asserted that the pipelines were destroyed by the US as part of a covert operation.

According to Hersh’s sources, the explosives were planted in June 2022 by US Navy divers under the guise of the BALTOPS 22 NATO exercise and were detonated three months later with a remote signal sent by a sonar buoy.”

One source told Hersh that the plotters knew the covert operation was an “act of war,” with some in the CIA and State Department warning, “Don’t do this. It’s stupid and will be a political nightmare if it comes out.”

In an update to the story, Hersh gave an interview with Radio War Nerd in which he slammed the mainstream media for criticizing him personally rather than investigating the story.

“It’s amazing to me how they fall in line, my colleagues,” said Hersh, referring to the New York Times and the Washington Post.

As we previously highlighted, Snowden chided the White House’s denial that it was involved in the pipeline attack by pointing out it also denied previous false flags.

“Can you think of any examples from history of a secret operation that the White House was responsible for, but strongly denied?” Snowden tweeted.

“Besides, you know, that little ‘mass surveillance’ kerfuffle,” he added.

Snowden included a UPI news report from April 1961 in which US Secretary of State Dean Rusk denied the Bay of Pigs had been “staged from American soil,” with Rusk telling the media, “the Cuban affair was one for the Cubans themselves to settle.”

As Watson also points out:

“A report by the US National Intelligence office revealed the UFO, sightings have skyrocketed over the past year. There’s also a weird revelation going on with UFOs where the same military-industrial complex of mainstream media that wants to ridicule the entire subject now imposes its legitimacy on the general public at every available opportunity.

Ufology was a niche subject in the 90s and its adherents were largely dismissed and laughed at. Now every other Normie is into it, thanks to its Relentless promulgation and promotion by the mainstream media.

Also, an interesting coincidence that this is all happening while the political establishment lobbies for defense spending cuts to be taken off the table. Now, looks like this latest UFO flap may not be the signal for an imminent Alien Invasion but is actually part of the Biden administration bait-and-switch, a smokescreen to distract Americans from the highly embarrassing fact that the Chinese appear to be spying on the US with total impunity under his watch. It’s also convenient. Misdirection to shift another awkward revelation from the headlines….”

Watch Watson break it down in this blistering rebuke:

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: actofwar; bidenblowspipelines; china; chinesepuppetjoe; distraction; edwardsnowden; nordstream; putinsmouthpiece; sabotage; snowden; ufo
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To: Sirius Lee

just like Hitler getting the “good Germans” to help round up the jews because they were “filthy”


41 posted on 02/15/2023 5:15:11 AM PST by SisterK (the final variant is communism)
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To: SeekAndFind

No kidding it’s a distraction from impending WW3 thanks to Biden and those who voted for him.

Snowden just figured this out eh? Smart guy that one. NOT.


42 posted on 02/15/2023 5:18:58 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: canuck_conservative
agenda-driven America-haters

we love our country
but its moral and ethical foundation has been destroyed
by the enemy within

43 posted on 02/15/2023 5:19:58 AM PST by SisterK (the final variant is communism)
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To: canuck_conservative

4:54 is radar evidence.
https://youtu.be/NSZyKYitC3M

Where’s anything pointing to Russian assets in the area at the time?

Put up or shut up. Tell us how Russia blew up their pipeline. I’m all ears.


44 posted on 02/15/2023 5:23:41 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: Old Yeller
It’s definitely a distraction from something. Now that the Super Bowl is over, the country needs a new distraction.

Don't you love farce?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns
Don't bother, they're here


45 posted on 02/15/2023 5:43:03 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Even a Russian clock can tell time.

Many times, the most effective propaganda is to tell the truth.


46 posted on 02/15/2023 5:57:02 AM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: joma89
We are living in the movie “Wag the Dog

Wholebunchalotta "tails" to pick from out there.

Russia, Russia, Russia
2020 election
Covid
Vaccine
Hunter laptop
Congresscritters bedding spies
"Best economy evah!!!"
Ukraine
Ballooooon
Invasion of Southern border
CRT
BLM
Blacklisting

I'm tired, finish this list yourself if you wish.

47 posted on 02/15/2023 6:39:24 AM PST by Roccus (Veritas, non verba magistri)
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To: fidelis

I like the meme.

However, sovereign Ukraine has indeed been invaded by the deep-state Kremlin warmongering machine. It’s not fake news. It’s killing hundreds of thousands Russians and Ukrainians.
It’s an immoral imperialistic war of invasion.

It’s time the “neo-soviets” stop invading other people’s nation’s and stop pillaging their natural resources.

We conservatives want BORDERS to be respected again.


48 posted on 02/15/2023 7:26:47 AM PST by USA-FRANCE
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To: Does so

How many book$ have been written on JFK assassination?

Spoiler: The Commie Did It!


49 posted on 02/15/2023 7:29:10 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: USA-FRANCE
I like the meme. However, sovereign Ukraine has indeed been invaded by the deep-state Kremlin warmongering machine. It’s not fake news.

None of it is fake news. Yes, there were viruses going around. Yes, there is a war in Ukraine. And yes, there are aircraft flying over America from foreign governments and others that haven't been identified yet.

But the point of the meme wasn't to lump all these actual events together as if they were equal in themselves, but to point out how our government (aided and abetted by the media) is using them as a means of fear and distraction to cover up their failures and malfeasance.

50 posted on 02/15/2023 7:35:28 AM PST by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: Hostage

I don’t know that I disagree but what do you think of this specific claim?


51 posted on 02/15/2023 7:40:21 AM PST by KC Burke
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To: SeekAndFind

“Edward Snowden Says UFO Hysteria is “Engineered” Distraction From Nord Stream Pipeline Bombshell”

What hysteria? I see no hysterics except among hysterical headline writers creating clickbait.

Myself? I’m enjoying the latest UFO circus. It brings out the government-trained monkeys to insist that swamp gas travels at mach speeds.


52 posted on 02/15/2023 7:42:04 AM PST by sergeantdave (AI is the next iteration of a copy and paste machine.)
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To: sergeantdave

“Myself? I’m enjoying the latest UFO circus. It brings out the government-trained monkeys to insist that swamp gas travels at mach speeds.“

I think it’s funny watching the “UFO nerds” shouting, “We’ve been telling you this for years!”


53 posted on 02/15/2023 7:54:14 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Jonty30

I think it’s a distraction from the massive pounding Biden took for not taking out the first one until it got to the ocean. Soo let’s put on a show of arms and put up new ones we can take out- so that can say “see were doing a good job protecting Americans.” The timing is all suspect.

News came out just recently US followed the first one when it launched near China for a month and did nothing. That’s what they are trying to COVER their butts about I think


54 posted on 02/15/2023 8:49:04 AM PST by Engedi
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To: SeekAndFind

Engineered” Distraction From Biden’s documents his and Hunters dealings family involvement bank records.............


55 posted on 02/15/2023 9:03:42 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: canuck_conservative

I’ve asked since this started where’s proof it’s a spy balloon

If you have it please present it


56 posted on 02/15/2023 10:08:22 AM PST by wardaddy (Truth is treason in the Empire of lies)
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