I have not been following this thread, so this topic may be redundant... it is sort of 9/11 related, but not really.
Matthew Good wrote on his website something that took me by surprise (which may have something to do with my being only 21).
Quote:
In fact, one of the most troubling operations to ever be floated was a ‘false flag’ operation involving the possibility of staging domestic acts of terrorism in the hopes of altering public perception with regards to domestic support for an invasion of Cuba. And I am, by no means, making that up. You can read the memorandum drawn up by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1962 regarding Operation Northwoods for yourself right here. In that document the following can be found…“We could develop a Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida cities and even in Washington.
The terror campaign could be pointed at refugees seeking haven in the United States. We could sink a boatload of Cubans en route to Florida (real or simulated). We could foster attempts on lives of Cuban refugees in the United States even to the extent of wounding in instances to be widely publicized. Exploding a few plastic bombs in carefully chosen spots, the arrest of Cuban agents and the release of prepared documents substantiating Cuban involvement, also would be helpful in projecting the idea of an irresponsible government.
Now – that wasn’t something thought up by a handful of guys in a cave somewhere. It was thought up by Americans to specifically terrorize other Americans. And while it was never put into action, it was still drafted and then endorsed by General Lyman Lemnitzer, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time. In short, the country’s top military commander signed off on it.
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http://www.matthewgood.org/2009/07/its-nothing-new/
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20...northwoods.pdf
Was there outrage when these documents were declassified? Was there an investigation?