Some of the documents on this web site are available as a portable document format pdf file. The operation called for a series of falseflag terrorist attacks by the pentagon against us ships and aircraft, and cuban refugees. This is a request under the freedom of information act. Clurged aetryst to try to impress upon all personnel in touch with these operations that the use of human. What is the possibility of 911 being another operation.
Bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan ever created by the u. The bay of pigs there is evidence that george bushs involvement with the cia dates back at least as far back as the 1961 bay of pigs invasion of cuba, which was given the cia code name operation zapata. Instances to provoke military actions in cuba ts, dated 8 march 1962, on file in general craigs office. Code named operation northwoods, the plan, which had the written. Operation northwoods operation northwoods was the code name for a set of proposals by the joint chiefs of staff in 1962 intended to create a pretext for a war on cuba.
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. But nothing as outrageous as operation northwoods was attempted at that time. The plan, code named operation northwoods was eventually rejected, but it involved innocent civilians being shot in the streets, bombings in washington d. Operation northwoods refers to a declassified document that originates from the joint chiefs of staff within the kennedy administration.
Operation northwoods documents public intelligence. The most revealing 15 pages of operations northwoods documents begin on page 129 and continue to 143. Operation northwoods was a plan circulated in the u. Military intervention in cuba codenamed northwoods.
The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the independent. The plan called for central intelligence agency cia or other operatives to commit genuine acts of terrorism in u. Someone proposes to a person or people in authority that foreign nationals be used in a. Department of defense dod and the joint chiefs of staff jcs of the united states government in 1962. Since it would seem desirable to use legitimate provocation as the basis for us military intervention in cuba a cover and deception plan, to include requisite preliminary actions such as has been developed in response to task 33 c, could be. William colby, who was to be put in total command of the blueprint operation when enacted. The northwoods document was published online in a more complete form i. During the 1960s the united states and its allies believed they were engaged in a struggle for the very existence of the free world. Bamford himself writes that operation northwoods may be the most corrupt plan ever. Operation mongoose a much larger covert operation aimed at destabilising the castro government before attempting to overthrow it. The five experts picked were, general edward landsdale, who ran the cla activities in vietnam. Special thanks to friend and fellow foia requester michael best for obtaining this document and notifying me about it. Robert ferrera, a top cia asset, who at the time was on an assignment in the congo on the. Operation mongoose, dated 5 march 1962, on file in general craigs office.
Whoever wrote and edited operation northwoods used british english. Operation northwoods declassified government information. 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 united states plan to attack its own population and bases in the 1960s to blame it on cuba. Sep 11, 2001 operation northwoods click images for full sized scans operation northwoods. For we now know that in 1962, the joint chiefs of staff proposed staging phony attacks to destroy u. According to currently released documentation, none of the operations became active under the auspices of the operation northwoods proposals. Dec 10, 2008 operation northwoods exposed starring alex jones, jesse ventura, and james bamford. Cities to provoke war with cuba, by david ruppe, 5101.
He graciously created the searchable pdf for the black vault. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia or other u. Memorandum for general craig from chief of operations. According to secret and longhidden documents obtained for body of secrets, the joint. You will then see the first of 181 pages available, though the first page does not mention operation northwoods. Operation mongoose and operation northwoods lists trove. The operation northwoods document in pdf format on the website of the. Operation northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that originated within the u. Full text of operation northwoods government false flag. Code named operation northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of cuban imigris, sinking boats of cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a u. Military wanted to provoke war with cuba abc news by david ruppe in the early 1960s, americas top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in u. The official operation northwoods document was originally obtai. Some people find this easier to navigate than the format in which the national security archive posted it, which is adobe acrobat portable document format pdf file. The idea was to blame everything on the communists in cuba, giving the us the excuse they needed to launch allout war.
Operation northwoods declassified free download as pdf file. Declassified documents pertaining to the us military operation, northwoods. 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. Crest general cia records ciardp88b00443r000502214 rippub k 50 december 22, 2016 december 22, 2010 1 february 3, 1986 letter attachment size ciardp88b00443r000502214. Full text of operation northwoods government false flag terror.
Documentation of operation northwoods came to light as a result of the john f. 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. The national archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance. Department of defense had a number of similar proposals to be taken against the cuban regime of fidel castro. Feb 24, 2014 page 12 of 15page gwu file on operation northwoods page 9 of pentagon report use of mig type aircraft by us pilots could provide additional provocation.
Pdf of operation northwoods 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. Operation northwoods proof us government could harm americans. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world enkivillage. George bush, who asked and received approval to have his top aid, richard armitage be brought aboard, and lt. These proposals part of a secret anticastro program known as operation. 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. Page 12 of 15page gwu file on operation northwoods page 9 of pentagon report use of mig type aircraft by us pilots could provide additional provocation. Harassment of civil air, attacks on surface shipping and destruction of us military drone aircraft by mig type planes would be useful as complementary actions. Full text of operation northwoods document official origin of. Operation northwoods, also referred to as northwoods, was a u. Operation northwoods, or northwoods, was a 1962 plan to generate u. The soviet union seemed to be spreading its influence all across the asian continent and into parts of western europe, and seemed poised to take the leap across the atlantic. Mack whites comicbook style presentation on operation northwoods.
Specialcollection nazi war crimes disclosure act 5197c269993294098d50ee62 attachment size aesaurus aenoble vol. Bush was a cia operative involved in operation mongoose during the kennedy administration. 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 proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that. Operation northwoods exposed mustsee video youtube. Edward lansdale, the document listed methods, and outlined plans, that the authors believed would garner public and international support for u. Memorandum for the chairman, joint chiefs of staff, from chief of naval operations, subject. Operation northwood s was a propose d false flag operati on against the cuban government that originated within the u. Operation northwoods documents by us government nook book. The proposals called for the central intelligence agency cia, or other operatives, to commit perceived acts of terrorism in u. Pentagon proposed pretexts for cuba invasion in 1962. Operation northwoods click images for full sized scans operation northwoods.
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