Operation Northwoods

Although the mainstream media does not report on the topic, many people did not find the 9-11 Commission Report adequate in answering the specifics of that day. They feel that there are holes in the report. Some accuse elements in our government specifically the neo-conservatives of being involved in the events of 9-11.

Is it just a coincidence that neo-conservatives under the banner of "The Project for a New American Century" issued their salient report 'Rebuilding America's Defenses' in September 2000, a report calling for massive rearmament and gun barrel ideology, which contained these formidable words:"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event - like a new Pearl Harbor." (page 51 Rebuilding America's Defenses)

The transformation referred to began with 9-11(the new Pearl Harbor) and continues with the War in Iraq. Remember that both Cheney and Rumsfeld signed this document. One year after the document is released and nine months into the Bush Presidency 9-11 occurs. Don't forget that Bush placed many of these same neo-conservative into elite power positions in the Federal Government. Is it a tad too coincidental?

Well back in the early 1960's a plan called "Operation Northwoods" was devised by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and encouraged by its Chair, Lyman L. Lemnitzer. These guys wanted to invade Cuba and topple Castro, so they came up with a plan to create terrorist attacks within the US and have them appear to be plots that Castro devised. In other words, the plan called for American secret service guys to kill American citizens, and blame it on Castro. They would use the media to rev up anti-Castro sentiment and then attack Cuba. You see, you need public support to start a war. (Can you think of any tactics that were planned to gain support for the War in Iraq?)

Operation Northwoods called for all sorts of incidents, airplane hijackings, explosions, assassinations, all kinds of stuff.

In case you are the sort of person who believes that our government would never do such a thing like cause a 9-11 event, well I hate to break the news but the precedent was set a while back.

If you google Operation Northwoods you will find out the specifics for yourself. This site is good. Here you will be able to review some of the actual Northwoods documents that have been declassified.

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