Reply #34: Very likely you've already heard about "Operation Northwoods," [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

which shows terrorism on U.S. soil was approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and considered a completely acceptable tool to move the country toward a desired state of mind...

Since this happened in the '60's, was even signed by them all, although rejected by Kennedy's administration, it would seem logical to assume it has ALWAYS remained as a possible tool to be used whenever and wherever helpful.

N E W Y O R K, May 1, 2001 In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba.

Code named Operation Northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of Cuban émigrés, sinking boats of Cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a U.S. ship, and even orchestrating violent terrorism in U.S. cities.

The plans were developed as ways to trick the American public and the international community into supporting a war to oust Cuba's then new leader, communist Fidel Castro.

America's top military brass even contemplated causing U.S. military casualties, writing: "We could blow up a U.S. ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba," and, "casualty lists in U.S. newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation."
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92662&page=1