More dissension in the ranks
Posted on Friday, 29 June, 2012 | 1 comment
Columnist: William B Stoecker
I have written previously of the mistrust, jealousy, and disagreements among ufologists and conspiracy researchers. Sometimes it seems as if almost half of these researchers despise the other half and suspect them of being government infiltrators and/or agents of disinformation. Part of the problem is that many conspiracy and UFO researchers imagine that they, and they alone, have all the answers. If anyone suggests an alternate explanation, they consider that person a fool or a liar. In fact, we don?t have the answers, and many of us are struggling with the questions, and are honest enough to admit it. Of course, government spies and agents provocateur almost certainly do infiltrate groups of researchers and attend conferences. At the recent (June second and third) Conspiracy Con 2012 I witnessed a rabid anti-Semite ranting in the hallway; certainly, he could have been such an agent, there to make us all look bad. But what I found truly depressing was the very public quarrel between two men whom I consider personal friends.
Doug Millar is a conspiracy researcher almost impossible to track down, save when he appears at conferences, setting up a vendor table in the hall and selling books, magazines, and pamphlets. He worked closely with the late (possibly murdered) Ted Gunderson, a retired FBI agent who investigated and publicized the evidence for widespread sexual abuse, torture, and murder of children carried out by government officials, military personnel, and wealthy and well-connected citizens. Although I seldom run in to Doug Millar, I have known him for years, and, quite some time ago, I interviewed him on a local access television show I used to host. Perhaps I am gullible and na?ve, and I can and have been fooled, but I am convinced that Doug Millar is an honorable and sincere patriot.
Douglas Dietrich is another researcher and writer, and has appeared several times on George Noory?s Coast to Coast AM radio program. Douglas Dietrich has told of being a Marine serving in Desert Storm (our first Iraq war) and later working as a librarian for the Department of Defense at the (now closed) Presidio Army base in San Francisco. In that job he worked closely with Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, a former member of Anton La Vey?s Church of Satan who broke away to found his own Temple of Set. Aquino was one of the subjects of the investigations carried out by Ted Gunderson, Doug Millar, and others, and there was a major case of child abuse at the Presidio day care center. I will make no accusations here against Aquino; anyone wishing to research this man?s career further can easily find numerous internet and print sources. I do wish to point out that the fact that Douglas Dietrich was ordered to work with Aquino in no way makes him an Aquino associate or apologist. Douglas Dietrich was ordered to incinerate a great many government documents, some dating back to WWII, and he says that he managed to read parts of some of these documents. Based on this, Douglas has concluded that Japan used giant airships and developed weapons of mass destruction and actually won WWII. I personally think this is almost certainly incorrect, but it is important to remember that, even if he is wrong, this does not mean that Douglas Dietrich is either a fool or a liar. Many intelligent and well informed people believe many strange things and yet are completely sincere. I have known Douglas Dietrich for several years now; we have several friends in common; Douglas has always gone out of his way to be pleasant to me; and he is, in my opinion, intelligent, articulate, and well informed. Again, perhaps I am na?ve, but I am convinced that he, like Doug Millar, is an honorable and sincere patriot.
But at Conspiracy Con 2012 Doug Millar handed out printed sheets accusing Douglas Dietrich of being ?Aquino?s # 1 apologist.? Doug gave no details to back this up, but he challenged both Douglas Dietrich and Michael Aquino himself to a debate. I have no doubt that Doug Millar sincerely believes this, but I have never heard Douglas Dietrich, verbally or in print, apologize for or defend Michael Aquino. Perhaps he has not criticized Aquino sufficiently to satisfy Doug Millar, but Dietrich has other interests and a different agenda; Millar himself is doing a more than adequate job of keeping the spotlight on Aquino. The sad thing is that this ?battle of the Dougs? is unnecessary and harmful to the patriot cause. Without absolute proof of someone?s guilt it is pointless and even destructive to accuse them. We patriots and conspiracy researchers, faced by an increasingly tyrannical and murderous government, must (if I may paraphrase one of America?s Founding Fathers) hang together or hang separately.
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