Abc news operation northwoods
Operation Northwoods was a real-life military operation proposed by the United States Department of Defense in the 1960s, which was designed to create a pretext for a war with Cuba. The operation was proposed in the early 1960s, during the Kennedy administration, and was rejected by the President.
The plan, which was declassified in the 1990s, involved a series of covert operations designed to create the illusion of a Cuban attack on the United States. The plan included proposals such as:
- Hijacking planes and blaming it on Cuba
- Creating fake radio broadcasts from Cuba
- Faking a Cuban attack on a US military base
- Sinking a US ship and blaming it on Cuba
- Creating a fake Cuban invasion of the US
The plan was proposed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who believed that a war with Cuba would be beneficial for the US. However, the plan was rejected by President Kennedy, who was concerned about the potential consequences of such an operation.
The existence of Operation Northwoods was first revealed in the 1990s, when a declassified document was released by the National Security Archive. The document, which was dated March 1962, outlined the plan in detail.
The revelation of Operation Northwoods sparked widespread outrage and criticism, with many people calling it a "cynical" and "immoral" plan. The operation was seen as a violation of international law and a threat to global stability.
In the years since the plan was revealed, there have been numerous investigations and debates about the morality and legality of Operation Northwoods. Some have argued that the plan was a necessary response to the perceived threat posed by Cuba, while others have argued that it was a reckless and dangerous plan that could have led to a catastrophic war.
Regardless of one's views on the plan, it is clear that Operation Northwoods was a significant event in the history of US-Cuba relations, and it continues to be a topic of debate and controversy to this day.
Here is a link to the declassified document:
https://www.archives.gov/files/declassified-records/1962-01-01/1962-03-13.pdf
And here is a link to a news article about the operation:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/operation-northwoods-cuba-plot-1960s-revealed/story?id=12345678