Top Secret/Majic: Operation Majestic-12 and the United ... (ISBN 1569243425)

Science....non-Fiction?:
(hard-cover edition): Here is one of those few books (in my experience), usually found in the "Occult" or "New Age" stacks, which is so absorbing, so thought-provoking, that it begs a companion piece detailing *how* briefing documents detailing other-worldly craft contents, including "biological entities", could possibly be faked so well. I'm not schooled in Science Fiction, didn't watch Star Trek in it's first run; I'm aware of Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan. But I'd love to know the literray mind who could come with something..so cool. Friedman's writing style matches his TV talk-show/Documenatry personae, always engaging, and very funny. In the latter part of his book, though, he simply lets the supposed "Eyes Only" documents speak for themselves.

Number 1:
Stanton Friedman: One of the very few scientists ufologists who make sense. He researches the topic. He provides uncontested data. He defied the arrogant scientists. He studied the phenomena as an honest scientist. He spent 30 years investigation Ufos. He knows! He knows! His books are the very core of Ufology. He is the ONE! S. Mahdi, Cairo, Egypt.

Lots of secrets in those files:
This writer is getting lots of stars and they told me he is some sort of a famous UFO hunter. OK. Good folks here at home recommended this book. I don't know what to tell you. The writer is telling us about those 12 people who became involved with a coverup about aliens. It looks legit to me but there is no juice. The good part is those secret archives he found in the national archives expose deep government coverup involving the air force and the CIA. What's new? those people in black they call them. Now I am asking myself how did he smuggle them out? I find all this fascinating and I just love the book. The folks who reviewed this book are saying Friedman got his information from people on the inside. Where are those people? Why the writer did not give us their names. You see that is the whole problem with UFO stories, they tell you all kinds of stories but there are no proofs. Always stuff about coverups and government secrets. The writer said he is a scientist so where is the scientific evidence. I am taking his word for gospel truth because he is an expert I am told but I love to see some juice here. Any way, this is a great book, yes it is. One thing I found strange it seems to me that the man who wrote this book is a very angry man. Any particular reason, I have no clues. Anyway, the book has lots of suspense. A good buy for sure. Get one.

Interesting but NOT convincing:
My review of some of the best and worst UFO books and related subject: The worst: 1-CHARIOTS OF THE GODS BY ERICH VON DANIKEN: Fake! Silly men write silly books. Shallow, pretentious and full with historical, scientific and archeological inaccuracies and scandalous mistakes. I am not astonished, the book became an international bestseller. The world is full of stupid and naïve people, and this book was tailored made for them. Some of the best are: 1-THE DAY AFTER ROSWELL BY PHILIP CORSO: A great book! You can trust Corso because he was a military insider, a Colonel in charge of intelligence and counter intelligence duties, he worked at the Pentagon and was fully informed on the debris of the UFO crashes. His book itemizes the scientific discoveries learned from extraterrestrials and explains the alien reverse engineering. 2-NEED TO KNOW: UFOS, THE MILITARY, AND INTELLIGENCE BY TIMOTHY GOOD: One of the most important books in a very long time. Straight to the point with valid arguments and convincing findings. 3-ANUNNAKI,UFOS,EXTRATERRESTRIALS & AFTERLIFE GREATEST INFORMATION AS REVEALED BY DE LAFAYETTE: SELECTIONS FROM HIS 50 YEARS OF STUDYING WITH ANUNNAKI ULEMA, HIS SECRET FINDINGS & HIS WRITINGS, BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE: One of the greatest books on the Anunnaki and the extraterrestrials, quite unique because it discusses the issues from scientific, philosophical, religious and historical points of views. 4-THE THREAT: REVEALING THE SECRET ALIEN AGENDA BY DAVID M. JACOBS: Great. The only book that fully explains the world of hybrids and their psychological state of mind. 5-THE LOST BOOK OF ENKI: MEMOIRS AND PROPHECIES OF AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL GOD BY ZECHARIA SITCHIN: An anthropological quest of the relation between gods and men. It shows Sitchin's amazing knowledge of history, religions and mythology. 6-THE UFO MAGAZINE UFO ENCYCLOPEDIA, BY WILLIAM BIRNES: Outstanding. Plenty of useful and important information. A practical and essential guide for ufology. Book with a question mark: TOP SECRET/MAJIC: OPERATION MAJESTIC-12 AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S UFO COVER-UP BY STANTON T. FRIEDMAN , FOREWORD BY WHITLEY STRIEBER. A strange book. A great story but will fail as a documentary. Extraordinary claims without solid evidence and facts. Kevin Randle and Don Scmitt laughed at Stanton Friedman. They were sure Friedman's allegation, claims and findings are FAKE! Friedman criticizes and mocks almost everybody in Ufology circle, except his close associates like Whitley Strieber and Jerome Clark who published Friedman's photo in his book. So Friedman is happy with Clark.

Convincing:
Friedman makes a pretty convincing case, and the guy does his research. This is the essential text to read on MJ-12, so read it before you adopt your opinions.