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. The proposals called for the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), or other operatives, to commit
perceived acts of terrorism in U.S. cities and elsewhere. These acts of
terrorism were to be blamed on Cuba in order to create public support
for a war against that nation, which had recently become communist under
Fidel Castro. One part of Operation Northwoods was to "develop a
Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida
cities and even in Washington".
Operation Northwoods proposals included hijackings and bombings followed by the introduction of phony evidence that would implicate the Cuban government. It stated:
The desired resultant from the execution of this plan would be to place the United States in the apparent position of suffering defensible grievances from a rash and irresponsible government of Cuba and to develop an international image of a Cuban threat to peace in the Western Hemisphere.
Several other proposals were included within Operation Northwoods, including real or simulated actions against various U.S. military and civilian targets. The plan was drafted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed by Chairman Lyman Lemnitzer and sent to the Secretary of Defense. Although part of the U.S. government's Cuban Project anti-communist initiative, Operation Northwoods was never officially accepted; it was authorized by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but then rejected by President John F. Kennedy.
According to currently released documentation, none of the operations became active under the auspices of the Operation Northwoods proposals.
The following documents have been obtained under the FOIA:
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Records from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) [24 Pages, 2.92MB]
Justification for US Military Intervention in Cuba, 13 March 1962 [15 Pages, 2.92MB]
Operation Northwoods proposals included hijackings and bombings followed by the introduction of phony evidence that would implicate the Cuban government. It stated:
The desired resultant from the execution of this plan would be to place the United States in the apparent position of suffering defensible grievances from a rash and irresponsible government of Cuba and to develop an international image of a Cuban threat to peace in the Western Hemisphere.
Several other proposals were included within Operation Northwoods, including real or simulated actions against various U.S. military and civilian targets. The plan was drafted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed by Chairman Lyman Lemnitzer and sent to the Secretary of Defense. Although part of the U.S. government's Cuban Project anti-communist initiative, Operation Northwoods was never officially accepted; it was authorized by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but then rejected by President John F. Kennedy.
According to currently released documentation, none of the operations became active under the auspices of the Operation Northwoods proposals.
The following documents have been obtained under the FOIA:
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Records from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) [24 Pages, 2.92MB]Joint Chiefs of Staff
Justification for US Military Intervention in Cuba, 13 March 1962 [15 Pages, 2.92MB]
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