Jan 07, 2006 code named operation northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of cuban emigres, sinking boats of cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a u. 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. Under a secret 1962 us joint chiefs of staff entitled operation northwoods, civilians in the cuban. He graciously created the searchable pdf for the black vault. Access to the new documents released in 2017 and the stories found in them. Operation northwoods declassified government information.
Northwoods was doubtlessly hatched by a foreign intelligence service and inserted into us national records. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the independent. May 15, 2016 this is an audio book reading of the documents regarding operation northwoods, a plan by the united states joint chiefs of staff to provoke a war with cuba by using false flag attacks. Northwood documents pdf operation northwoods was a proposed operation against the cuban government. Operation northwoods was a separate proposal arising under the auspices of. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia operation northwoods or northwoods was code name for a u. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia, or other operatives, to commit perceived acts of terrorism in u. Among the more stunning revelations was a plan to conduct a false flag operation in miami, florida the would have included terrorist murders. Specialcollection nazi war crimes disclosure act 5197c269993294098d50ee62 attachment size aesaurus aenoble vol. According to secret and longhidden documents obtained for body of secrets, the joint. The proposal was presented in a document entitled justification for us military intervention in.
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. 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. 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. Nov 01, 2017 president donald trump released thousands of documents related to the assassination of president john f. This lengthy document, declassified from jcs central files in 1997, contains a number of smaller memos and documents related to operation northwoods, arranged in reverse chronological order. The northwoods document was published online in a more complete form, including cover memoranda, by the. The plans were dreamed up in concert with the concerted effort, codenamed operation mongoose and spurred by the presidents brother attorney. Memorandum for the chief of operations, cuba project, which responds to a. Military intervention in cuba was provided by the jcs to secretary of defense robert mcnamara on. Clurged aetryst to try to impress upon all personnel in touch with these operations that the use of human. The armys plan for a military base on the moon and other declassified documents that rewrote history order the book to own in 2020. Investigating the terror operation northwoods document. And, providing yet another twist, others claim that the northwoods document is a. Special thanks to friend and fellow foia requester michael best for obtaining this document and notifying me about it.
Bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan. From graphic artist mack white, the story of operation northwoods. Appendix to enclosure a and annex to appendix to enclosure a of the northwoods document were first published online by the national security archive on. Unlimited searches and unlimited free pdf downloads. Therefore we can be sure the following document is real. Operation northwoods documents by us government nook. Nov 19, 1997 the plans were dreamed up in concert with the concerted effort, codenamed operation mongoose and spurred by the presidents brother attorney general robert f. 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. In his new expose of the national security agency entitled body of secrets, author james bamford highlights a set of proposals on cuba by the joint chiefs of staff codenamed operation northwoods. If can still be downloaded in pdf format at that site.
The organization recruited leading american journalists into a network. Kennedy last week, and we are still combing through them in the midst of the news cycle. Sep 11, 2019 as i sit here and write this article regarding operation northwoods declassified documents, were remembering one of the darkest days in american history, a day when towers 1, 2, and 7 at the world trade center in new york collapsed, killing 3,000 and permanently scarring either physically or emotionally thousands more. Operation northwoods click images for full sized scans operation northwoods. Apr 30, 2001 bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan ever created by the u. However, the northwoods britishisms show that another hand, not an american hand, was guiding those planes into the wtc towers, and that the operation northwoods documents are a misdirector. Full text of operation northwoods government false flag. It was declassified in 1997 and appeared online at the nsa national security agency website in 2001. Military intervention in cuba was provided by the jcs to secretary of defense robert mcnamara on march. Code named operation northwoods, the plan, which had the written. Declassified documents pertaining to the us military operation, northwoods.
The national security archive has a pdf version of the operation northwoods plan, which author james bamford says may be the most corrupt plan ever created by the u. As has been described, the document was signed and fully approved by lemnitzer and the rest of the joint chiefs. Operation northwoods declassified and its relation to 911. Operation northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that originated within the u. Oct 31, 2017 the release of jfk classified documents has brought to the forefront the nature of washington relationship to cuba. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia or other us government operatives to commit acts of terrorism against american civilians and military targets. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world enkivillage. Chairman, joint chiefs of staff, justification for us military intervention in cuba includes cover memoranda, march, 1962, top secret, 15 pp. The 1962 declassified us joint chiefs of staff memo was entitled operation northwoods justification for us military intervention in cuba. The secret documents pertaining to operation northwoods were declassified more than ten years ago. This is an audio book reading of the documents regarding operation northwoods, a plan by the united states joint chiefs of staff to provoke a war with cuba by using false flag attacks.
The mary ferrell foundation is a nonprofit organization engaged in an ongoing effort to bring accessible and interactive history to a new generation of critical thinkers. The scary thing is none of this stuff comes out until 40 years after, says bamford. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia or other u. Topics operation northwoods, 911, 911, cuba, new world order, northwoods collection opensource. Operation northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that. Because so many documents were destroyed, it is difficult to determine how many senior officials were aware of operation northwoods. The plan called for central intelligence agency cia or other operatives to commit genuine acts of terrorism in u. Operation northwoods was a series of false flag proposals that originated within the united states government in 1962, but were rejected by the kennedy administration.
Operation northwoods unclassified official documents. Operation northwoods was a plan circulated in the u. Operation northwoods, also referred to as northwoods, was a u. As i sit here and write this article regarding operation northwoods declassified documents, were remembering one of the darkest days in american history, a day when towers 1, 2, and 7 at the world trade center in new york collapsed, killing 3,000 and permanently scarring either physically or emotionally thousands more. Prelude to operation northwoods it occurred during the presidency of john f. As has been described, the document was signed and fully approved by lemnitzer and the rest of the joint chiefs and addressed to the secretary of defense for his signature. Operation northwoods, which had the written approval of the chairman and every member of the joint chiefs of staff, called for innocent people to be shot on american streets. Crest general cia records ciardp88b00443r000502214 rippub k 50 december 22, 2016 december 22, 2010 1 february 3, 1986 letter attachment size ciardp88b00443r000502214. Dulles, it was later led by frank wisner after dulles became the head of the cia.
The united states plan to attack its own population and bases in the 1960s to blame it on cuba. Operation northwoods and the covert war against cuba, 19611963, pub. Operation northwoods, or northwoods, was a 1962 plan to generate. Department of defense dod and the joint chiefs of staff jcs of the united states government in 1962. Jfk assassination records 2018 additional documents release. The plan called for central intelligence agency cia or other operatives to commit genuine acts. Operation northwoods documents by us government nook book. The release of jfk classified documents has brought to the forefront the nature of washington relationship to cuba. Apr 07, 2020 operation mockingbird was a secret campaign by the united states central intelligence agency cia to influence media. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the independent, nongovernmental. President donald trump released thousands of documents related to the assassination of president john f. Department of defense draft memorandum outlining potential false flag actions, under the cuban flag the draft memorandum was written in 1962 by the department of defense and joint chiefs of staff jcs representative to the caribbean survey group and presented to secretary of defense robert.
Edward lansdale, the document listed methods, and outlined. Jul 20, 2019 from graphic artist mack white, the story of operation northwoods. Declassified papers show anticastro ideas proposed to kennedy. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by cord meyer and allen w. Check out the exclusive, limited edition package, available only right here. Recently a reader sent me an email pdf attachment of a declassified government document operation northwoods. Full text of operation northwoods government false flag terror. Documents that were kept secret for many years and have only leaked to the public over the last decade reveal that officials planned large scale attacks on american military and civilian targets in order to fabricate a pretext for a war against cuba. He had been listening to a local radio show and the documents were being discussed and read on the air. What these documents show is where northwoods came from, both historically and operationally.
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. Pentagon proposed pretexts for cuba invasion in 1962. Operation northwoods was a series of proposals for actions against the cuban government, that originated within the department of defense dod and the joint chiefs of staff jcs of the united states government in 1962. Cia documents on the cuban missile crisis central intelligence. Bush was a cia operative involved in operation mongoose during the kennedy administration. Dec 11, 2016 because so many documents were destroyed, it is difficult to determine how many senior officials were aware of operation northwoods. The only reason they werent implemented is that the kennedy administration rejected the plans. Below, you find the infamous operation northwoods document. It also includes intelligence memorandums and estimates, briefing papers, cuban refugee reports, and memorandums on operation mongoose, the clandestine. Hershberg tries to answer that question with documents. Operation northwoods declassified free download as pdf file.
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. The national archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance. Afraid of a congressional investigation, lemnitzer had ordered all joint chiefs documents related to the bay of pigs destroyed, says bamford. The northwoods document was published online in a more complete form i.
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