Case file · Non-fiction & research literature
Cooper, 'Behold a Pale Horse'
Milton William Cooper's book of conspiracy theories, including claims of a secret government pact with aliens.
1991 CE · 34.87, -111.76 · status: claim
The account
For: Cooper said he had seen classified briefing papers while in the Navy, and the book became an underground bestseller.
The sceptical view
Against: none of his claims was substantiated, and the book reproduces antisemitic material and the claim that HIV/AIDS was man-made. Cooper was killed in 2001 in a shootout with sheriff's deputies.