Opening today in theaters across the U.S., The Men Who Stare at Goats chronicles the story of a group of psychic soldiers working the post 9-11 Middle East. Starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor, this comedy is said to border on farce, but the story that inspired it is actually true. The use of psychics and paranormal phenomena has been documented in US Intelligence. And the Military isn’t the only organization to benefit from otherworldly talents.
Here are three famous instances of psychics influencing history!
Operation Stargate
Part of the program by which The Men Who Stare at Goats was inspired, Operation Stargate was a CIA mission that began in 1978 and lasted for 20 years. In the program, a group of psychics practiced remote viewing to search for high profile people (from the Americans held prisoner during the Iran hostage crisis to Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi) and items, like plutonium in North Korea. While the program has since ended it did have its successes, specifically leading to the return of kidnapped US Army Brigadeer General James L. Dozier in 1988.
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