Recently unearthed Pentagon documents have resurfaced a chilling proposal from 1962 that may offer insight into why the deep state is petrified of President Donald Trump fully disclosing all files related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
The 12-page memorandum, signed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), detailed a covert plan dubbed Operation Northwoods.
This controversial proposal suggested conducting acts of terrorism against American citizens as a means to justify military intervention in Cuba.
Now declassified, the plan was part of a broader effort aimed at destabilizing Fidel Castro’s communist regime.
Among the strategies outlined was the execution of “false flag operations,” involving staged terror attacks in U.S. cities, which would then be blamed on Cuba.
One striking portion of the document proposed launching a fabricated Communist Cuban terror campaign, specifically targeting areas such as Miami, other Florida cities, and even Washington, D.C.
The plan also included the idea of attacking U.S. military assets to provoke public outrage.
“We could blow up a U.S. ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba,” one section of the proposal read. Another suggestion involved publishing fake casualty lists in newspapers to stir “a helpful wave of national indignation.”
Although President John F. Kennedy ultimately rejected Operation Northwoods, its very existence has fueled decades of speculation about government secrecy and ulterior motives.
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The assassination of Kennedy in 1963 remains one of history’s most scrutinized events, with countless theories suggesting links to foreign interference or clandestine government actions.
Kennedy’s decision to reject Operation Northwoods was pivotal in U.S.-Cuba relations. The proposal was initially presented to then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1962 as part of a broader document titled Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba.
Drafted by the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the memorandum was part of the CIA’s Operation Mongoose—a more extensive campaign designed to remove Castro from power through covert measures.
The plan detailed a series of simulated Cuban aggressions, including burning aircraft on U.S. air bases, planting bombs in American cities, and holding mock funerals for fabricated victims of Cuban attacks. Another scheme involved sinking a ship near a harbor and staging ceremonies for the so-called casualties.
Fidel Castro’s rise to power in 1959 marked the establishment of the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere. Strengthening ties with the Soviet Union, Castro secured military and trade agreements that further strained U.S. relations. In response, President Dwight D. Eisenhower began plotting to oust Castro.
This strategy continued under President Kennedy, whose approval of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961—an operation involving CIA-backed Cuban exiles—ended in disaster and heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba.
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 brought the Cold War’s superpowers perilously close to nuclear war, intensifying the Kennedy administration’s resolve to counteract Castro’s regime.
Operation Northwoods remained a classified secret for nearly four decades until 2001 when the JFK Assassination Records Review Board released the document. It was part of a collection containing over 1,500 pages of military records from 1962 to 1964, offering a rare glimpse into the extreme measures considered during the Cold War.
President Donald Trump has since pledged to release all remaining classified files related to JFK’s assassination. Trump has frequently criticized what he refers to as the “Deep State,” alleging it is a hidden faction within the government that undermined his administration and influences U.S. policy.
By declassifying the remaining JFK files, Trump hopes to unveil possible government misconduct and resolve lingering mysteries surrounding one of America’s most controversial events.
The revelations about Operation Northwoods serve as a sobering reminder of how far some officials were willing to sway public opinion for political gain.
The declassification of such documents underscores the critical importance of transparency and accountability in government decision-making.
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