In the early 1960s, the U.S. government drafted a shocking plan that never came to light—until decades later. Known as Operation Northwoods, this top-secret proposal laid out false-flag operations that would sacrifice innocent lives and stage acts of terror on American soil—all to justify a war with Cuba. In this episode, we dive deep into the declassified documents, the Cold War paranoia that fueled them, and the ethical lines the Pentagon was willing to cross. Was it just political theater that never stood a chance, or a chilling reminder of how far governments might go when fear outweighs morality?
Extra Intel:
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/news/20010430/northwoods.pdf
https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2018/202-10002-10104.pdf
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