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Operation Northwoods - Pentagon Planned False Flag Attacks on US Citizens

Operation Northwoods - Pentagon Planned False Flag Attacks on US Citizens — documented evidence

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Joint Chiefs of Staff drafted detailed plans in 1962 to stage terrorist attacks against American civilians and blame Cuba to justify invasion. Documents released through FOIA in 1997 revealed the shocking scope.

Operation Northwoods - Pentagon Planned False Flag Attacks on US Citizens

Military·March 13, 1962·2.3K upvotes·

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What They Said Was Crazy

“No such plans existed to harm American citizens”

March 13, 1962Source

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PRIMARYOperation Northwoods - National Security Archive

nsarchive2.gwu.edu/news/20010430/northwoods.pdf

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Mar 13, 1962

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Mar 13, 1962

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StatusCONFIRMED

CategoryMilitary

ClaimedMarch 13, 1962

VerifiedMarch 27, 2026

Sources1 (1 primary)

Upvotes2294

Comments146

UpdatedMarch 27, 2026

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