Dale E. Graff never stared at goats. But the Tilden Township man did train American troops and civilians to read minds, interpret dreams and use other psychic abilities in an effort to learn Soviet secrets during the Cold War. That military program he founded and led is now portrayed in the movie, "The Men Who Stare at Goats," starring George Clooney. The film focuses on a team of Americans with psychic abilities who are learning to harness their powers. Among their experiments is trying to kill goats by staring at the animals. While Graff said the filmmakers took liberties with the facts for the sake of entertainment, the film is bringing attention to an important project that was top secret while it operated.

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