Ross Coulthart describes Barber as someone who’s not just a hardened soldier but also someone who’s been deeply affected by his experiences. It’s fascinating to hear that someone trained at the highest levels of the military can be so open about their emotional struggles. Barber talked about his encounters in a way that was both honest and vulnerable, which is not something you usually expect from someone in his position.

"Barber was incredibly open and honest about the emotional experience of his encounter with what he believes was the phenomena. I think people should be sitting back and taking note of the fact that, here you've got a guy that was trained at the absolute top level of America's military. He's beyond any shadow of a doubt one of the most highly trained soldiers, who developed into becoming essentially an undercover operative for an intelligence agency"

What’s even more interesting is that Barber isn’t alone in this. His colleagues, like Fred Baker and Don Paul Bales, have also shared how their experiences with the phenomena have been profoundly spiritual. It makes you wonder how these encounters can shake the foundations of even the toughest individuals.

Why They’re Speaking Out

Coulthart emphasizes that Barber and his colleagues feel a strong need to come forward because they believe this is too big of a secret to keep hidden. They think the public has a right to know that we might not be alone in the universe and that the U.S. government has been aware of this for decades. It’s a bold claim, and it really challenges us to think about what we know (or think we know) about life beyond Earth.

"And I think that's why they feel the need to come forward, because they they think this is too big a secret to be kept for this long. [...] at the heart of it they passionately believe that you, the public have the right to know that we are not alone. That the US is fully aware and has been aware for decades of an NHI engaging with this planet. And if that sounds like ***** nonsense then go away and watch the Kardashians, I don't really care"

Credibility Matters

One of the things that stood out in this story is how seriously Barber’s testimony has been taken. He’s already given over four hours of testimony to the Senate Select Committee for Intelligence, and people who were there have said he comes across as very credible. Coulthart pointed out that if there were any holes in Barber’s story, the defense department would likely have jumped at the chance to discredit him by now. The fact that they haven’t speaks volumes.

"If there was any doubt whatsoever, if there was a hole that the defense department or the intelligence Community could pick in the story of Jake Barber, don't you think they would have leaked to one of the more tame supplicant little toadies on the social media spectrum by now, so that they could try and denigrate him?"