Well... In my opinion the following things are true, and I stress, this is Opinion:
The OP has posted old hat info, although this is good for those new to the field.
Salter seems genuine, but perhaps is mistaken in his idea of compartmentalized intelligence.
The thing that really bothers me (and Friedman) about Salter is he switches back and forth
between "Cosmic" and "Cosmos". If you're gonna be a whistleblower, get it straight, and stick to your story.
Perhaps that was what he was led to believe by those "in the know".
The Australian video was extremely cheesy, but hey, there are plenty of examples of that in this field.
I personally have seen 2 UFO's in my lifetime. Were they extra-terrestrial? I can't say.
All I can say is they were strange lights that made impossible (by our known physics) maneouvers.
Could it have been military? Sure... no doubt.
Could it have been extra-terrestrial craft? Absolutely. Who knows?
Whatever I saw fits the definition of "Unidentified Flying Objects". Point of origin: Unknown.
I personally believe that life is the rule, not the exception in the Multiverse.
But, this is just a personal belief, a faith, if you will...
I try very hard to be a believing sceptic. In other words, I believe SOME sightings are genuine...
Most are hoaxed, or misunderstood, perhaps even the things I saw were natural phenomena. Who knows?
I do believe that we have been and are being visited by extra-terrestrial life forms.
However, I also believe that a very SMALL percentage of sightings can be attributed to this explanation.
IMHO, the Disclosure Project was brilliant.
Over 400 witnesses willing to testify before Congress that what they experienced cannot be easily explained.
Where did this get us? Nowhere.
It's a hot-potato for politicians, as the military doesn't really want the truth out (whatever that may be).
Congressianal inquiries always end up with the same conclusion: Unknown.
The Disclosure Project did one good thing: It raised questions, and questions are good.
There has been an intimidation campaign by top levels of government trying to squash information.
That alone raises many questions, but are they extra-terrestrial, or military black ops?
I am of the opinion that if these things were ET and hostile, we would no longer exist.
That gives me hope.
If they are military, of course they are going to disinfo things to an ET level, to avoid scrutiny.
The truth is: we have no clue what these things are, and it is going to remain that way until
the military is ready to let us know (think Stealth Fighter and Bomber).
I wish us all luck, and am ready to know the truth...
Until then, it is all merely speculation.
If you want to get to the truth: "Follow the Money"