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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/rappa-dappa on 2023-09-01 14:12:56+00:00.

The new aaro website has a section on cases and one in particular reveals an interesting aspect of Kirkpatrick’s classification system. The case titled " UAP Video: Middle East Object " contains the following description:

This clip was taken by an MQ-9 in the Middle East, and while AARO assesses the object in the clip is not exhibiting anomalous behavior, the object remains unidentified.

There is another link in the case heading that leads offsite where it is again stated in a description:

AARO assesses the object in the clip is not exhibiting anomalous behavior

You might recall that during the NASA UAP public meeting Kirkpatrick stated that only 2-5% of the 800 or so reports are “truly anomalous.” This left the media and public with the impression that only 16-40 of AARO’s case portfolio was unusual or interesting…the rest was simply airborne clutter, balloons, and misidentifications. It was widely reported in the media as such.

I think most of us would agree the silver orb flying over the Middle East is by far the most interesting and anomalous video AARO has released. (not counting Gimble, Gofast, Flyby as they were released prior) I would think that if any human being on earth saw a floating silver orb flying over their neighborhood without visible means of propulsion they would definitively 100% consider it an anomalous occurrence. But no, not AARO and Kirkpatrick.

The fact they do not classify flying orbs as anomalous raises a number of questions:

How many of the 800 cases are “non-anomalous” orbs or other objects flying without visible means of propulsion? It could be a very sizable number. It certainly paints the 2-5% statistic as a deliberate attempt to downplay the numbers of unusual reports.

If flying orbs without visible propulsion are not anomalous, what is the ARRO standard for anomalous? And furthermore, how incredibly strange and unusual must the 2-5% of “truly anomalous” AARO cases be? While we are at it what does Kirkpatrick consider to be breaking the known laws of physics?

Kirkpatrick is obfuscating with language. The website is littered with language about how they want to be transparent with the public, but they simply aren’t.