Justification for us military intervention in cuba ts. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the independent, nongovernmental research institute the national security archive at the george washington university gelman library, washington, d. Operation northwoods documents public intelligence. Lemnitzer that called for pretexts and false flag operations, that would be made to appear as though they were perpetrated by cuba, in order to get public and international support for us military intervention in cuba. Apr 30, 2001 bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan ever created by the u. Operation northwoods joint chiefs of staff, usa by andy petit, 41500. Operation northwoods, americas top military leaders drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in us cities to trick the public into supporting a war against cuba in the. It is used by conspiracy theorists as evidence that the attacks of september 11th were an inside job, and in some cases other attacks such as the oklahoma city bombing.
Operation northwoods, the 1960s government plan to fake. Military intervention in cubamemorandum for the secretary of defensejoint chiefs of staffdeclassifiedmarch, 19621. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world. Lemnitzer masterminded the northwoods plan in order to start a war with cuba. Dulles, it was later led by frank wisner after dulles became the head of the cia. Operation northwoods was the outrageous plan for the us military to attack its own people and cities washington dc and miami as a false flag operation to frame cuba. Chapter 11 special operations group operation chaos. As the reader will see, operation northwoods is an example of a historical precedent where the us government demonstrated intent to kill american citizens in pursuit of its geopolitical goals. Mack whites comicbook style presentation on operation northwoods. From graphic artist mack white, the story of operation northwoods. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the independent, nongovernmental research institute the national.
The united states plan to attack its own population and bases in the 1960s to blame it on cuba. However, the plans were not connected to the agency, he notes. The operation called for a series of falseflag terrorist attacks by the pentagon against us ships and aircraft, and cuban refugees. The recently declassified operation northwoods documents kept top secret for 40 years outline a us government plot to kill hundreds, probably thousands, of american citizens for political gain. Operation northwoods, joint chiefs of staff, usa afrocubaweb. The program is thought to have been born out of the cias forefather, the office for strategic services oss, which existed from 1942 to 1947. Operation northwoods is a declassified proposal, formerly classified top secret by the united states in 1962 to commit a series of false flag attacks and blame them on cuba. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia or other u. He graciously created the searchable pdf for the black vault. The national security archive has a pdf version of the operation northwoods plan. The us could follow up with an airsea rescue operation covered by us fighters to evacuate remaining members of the nonexistent crew. Department of defense and the joint chiefs of staff of the united states government in 1962.
These operations date back to the earliest times and earliest governments, well before the formation of the united states. My secret history in the cia, watergate and beyond. Military intervention in cuba, composed and approved by the joint chiefs of staff and provided to secretary of defense robert mcnamara on march, 1962. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by cord meyer and allen w. The operation northwoods documents were approved in writing by the joint chiefs of staff the top generals of each branch of the us armed forces and submitted to the secretary of defense robert mcnamara. The plan called for central intelligence agency cia or other operatives to commit genuine acts. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of september 11, 2001, body of secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of americas spy world.
Northwoods operation pdf operation northwoods, or northwoods, was a 1962 plan to generate u. Department of defense dod and the joint chiefs of staff jcs of the united states government in 1962. The following appeared in an abridged form as the introduction to ambushed by toby rogers. Bush was a cia operative involved in operation mongoose during the kennedy administration. Operation northwoods was a plan circulated in the u. Operation northwoods was a proposed operation against the cuban government. During the 1960s, the us joint chiefs of staff approved a plan that strikes fear into the heart of every us citizen. Pentagon proposed pretexts for cuba invasion in 1962. The secret intelligence program that brought nazi scientists. Signature game august 5, 1927 ever since berg signed with. Click on below buttons to start download operation northwoods by james grippando pdf epub without registration. Fallout from ciacreated or suppressed stories is, of course, inevitable.
Operation northwoods was a plan by the highest us military authorities to create a series of incidents involving loss of american and cuban exile lives through the actions of phony cubans in. You will then see the first of 181 pages available, though the first page does not mention operation northwoods. In the followup to his bestselling puzzle palace, james banford reveals the nsas hidden role in the most volatile world. Declassified documents pertaining to the us military operation, northwoods. Meeting with theattorney general of the united states concerning. A documented plan to use domestic terrorism to provoke a war. Declassified documents show that in the 1960s, the american joint chiefs of staff signed off on a plan to blow up american airplanes using an elaborate plan involving the switching of airplanes, and also to commit terrorist acts on american soil, and then to blame it on the cubans in order to justify an invasion of cuba. N e w y o r k, may 1, 2001 in the early 1960s, americas top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in u. Special thanks to friend and fellow foia requester michael best for obtaining this document and notifying me about it. Writing with a flair and clarity that rivals those of the best spy novelists, bamford.
The goal was to start a war with cuba, by fooling the american public in. Operation northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that. Operation northwoods, the 1960s government plan to fake terrorist attacks on the u. Operation northwoods, or northwoods, was a 1962 plan to generate u. Approved by the top pentagon chiefs, operation northwoods proposed fabricating terrorism in us cities and killing innocent citizens to trick the public into supporting a war against cuba in the early 1960s. Sep 14, 2011 the official operation northwoods document was originally obtained by george washington universitys national security archive through the freedom of information act and can be viewed online. Cia applicant charged with lying about affiliation with. Operation northwoods wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Mar 23, 2008 james bamford over operation northwoods. What these documents show is where northwoods came from, both historically and operationally. Full text of operation northwoods internet archive. Operation northwoods, americas top military leaders drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in us cities to trick the public into. Operation northwoods proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that originated within the u. The twoway a newly declassified document even includes a map.
Chapter 11 special operations group operation chaos responding to presidential requests to determine the extent of for eign influence on domestic dissidence, the ci,i, upon the instruction of the director of central intelligence, established within the counter intelligence staff a special operations group in august 1967, to. The nearness to havana or santiago would add credibility especially to those people that might have heard the blast or have seen the fire. Operation mockingbird was a secret campaign by the united states central intelligence agency cia to influence media. Operation northwoods declassified free download as pdf file. Full text of operation northwoods government false flag. That scheme was called operation northwoods and it is a well known and. I actually couldnt find a full text, so if anyone can produce one, it would be much appreciated. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book operation northwoods by james grippando. Operation northwoods declassified government information. Operation northwoods document collection slideshare. Operation northwoods, or northwoods, was a falseflag conspiracy plan, proposed within the united states government in 1962. Details of operation northwoods are described in body of secrets doubleday, a new book by investigative reporter james bamford about the history of americas largest spy agency, the national security agency.
The next year, lemnitzer was made natos supreme allied commander europe, while kennedy was assassinated. Rock climbing in the spy, flatirons mountain project. I thought the release of the northwoods revelations were indeed a timely coincidence. This is a great one for all those who think that the government would never hurt its own citizens. Operation northwoods refers to a declassified document that originates from the joint chiefs of staff within the kennedy administration. Contentsintroduction by tom secker 4conclusions, cia clandestine services history, record of paramilitary actionagainst the castro government of cuba, 5th may 1961 10national security action memos 55, 56 and 57, 28th june 1961 14memorandum for the director of central intelligence, re. In a plot worthy of an orwell novel, the cia spied on two reporters between march and june 1963, who, according to the agency, disclosed sensitive national. Military intervention in cuba codenamed northwoods. In 1962, the nations top military leaders were asking the secretary of defense to approve murdering innocent people or staging their murdersnot to mention attacking sovereign nations, all. The plan called for central intelligence agency cia or other operatives to commit genuine acts of terrorism in u. Jun 10, 2010 if that is not available, i have also taken the liberty of uploading the documents to my own web server they can also be found here pdf. Although the operation northwoods documents are clearly evidence that us military officials are capable of considering plans involving the murder of us citizens in a falseflag operation blaming innocent parties, it is not evidence of how the 911 attack was carried out.
Here in america, intelligence played a vital role in the revolutionary war for independence, and there. Memorandum for general craig from chief of operations. Operation northwoods was a false flag attack that was approved by lyman lemnitzer in 1962, but rejected by jfk. Bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan ever created by the u. The following document is archived, but no longer relevant. Northwoods was one particular twist in the history of operation mongoose, itself only one chapter in the history of us relations with cuba during this period. Cia operation northwoods july 20, 2018 the baked cat. Cia applicant charged with lying about affiliation with chinese intelligence on june 22, 2010, glenn duffie shriver was indicted in the eastern district of virginia on five counts of making false statements on a 2007 application that he filed for employment with the cia and during subsequent interviews conducted in june 2010. The operation even proposed blowing up a us ship and hijacking planes as a false pretext for war. The national security agency is the worlds most powerful, most farreaching espionage. This is free download operation northwoods by james grippando complete book soft copy. Operation northwoods, 1967 false flags a brief history operation northwoods, this helps explain the steps our government will stoop too, just to get an agenda enacted. Because the northwoods scenario seemed to fit the facts of 911, many writers cited bamford and northwoods.
As an ex us military officer, and the son and grandson of us military officers, i am disgusted by this jews amorality and demand this jew be stripped of all military honors. The most revealing 15 pages of operations northwoods documents begin on page 129 and continue to 143. Oct 03, 2001 find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with reallife experiences and advice from fellow climbers. The operation northwoods document in pdf nederlandse boeken in pdf formaat format on the no longer. Was president kennedy assassinated because he refused to bow down before the jews like jew lemnitzer as jewerage bush has. The plans were detailed in documents under the title of operation northwoods. Operation northwoods was a proposed, and almost implemented, false flag operation against the cuban government that originated within the. Operation northwoods, also referred to as northwoods, was a u. In retrospect, northwoods seemed like an eery premonition. Recently, i have read so many incorrect assertions about operation northwoods in various other questions about covert u. Our view is that while cia operations have been one of the most infamous forms. Full text of operation northwoods see other formats the joint chiefs of staff washington 25, d. Northwoods to 911 was 911 the resurfacing of operation northwoods.
The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the. Follow the links below to the declassified pentagon documents. Our briefing on the cia wouldnt be complete without a look back at the history of intelligence. Wednesday, november 19, 2003 spy notes more info on moe berg by nick acocella special to. The only reason they werent implemented is that the kennedy administration rejected the plans. Operation northwoods wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Operation mockingbird was an alleged largescale program within the cia to manipulate news media for propaganda purposes. Chairman, joint chiefs of staff, justification for us military intervention in cuba includes cover memoranda, march, 1962, top secret, 15 pp. Operation northwoods was a plan by the highest us military authorities to. The plan called for cia or other operatives to commit apparent acts of terrorism in u. Conspiracies politics history cia operation northwoods operation mongoose castro cuba false flag top. In 1962, president jfks joint chief of staff general l. The plan was called operation northwoods and it called for engaging in such unsavory activities as assassination, hijacking airplanes, blowing up ships, orchestrating violent terrorism in u.
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