The U.S. Plan to KILL Its Own Citizens: Operation Northwoods

In 1962, America's top military leadership proposed a secret plan to stage false flag operations on American soil to justify a war with Cuba.This chilling blueprint, known as Operation Northwoods, called for fake hijackings, bombings, staged funerals, and even the destruction of a drone airliner painted to mimic a real passenger flight. The goal: manufacture public outrage, blame Cuba, and rally the nation into supporting a full-scale invasion. The Pentagon’s top brass, including General Lyman Lemnitzer and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed off on this plan. But President John F. Kennedy rejected it — shutting down the proposal before it could unfold. Declassified decades later by the JFK Assassination Records Review Board, Operation Northwoods is now a disturbing case study in how power can drift dangerously behind closed doors. Join us as we explore the hidden history of Cold War deception, military manipulation, and the dark realities of false flag history most Americans were never meant to see. ➔ How far were our leaders willing to go? ➔ And what would have happened if Kennedy had said yes? Written and hosted by Mike Droberg. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production. #OperationNorthwoods #FalseFlagOperations ==================================================================== Help support the channel: Patreon page:   / forgottenhistorychannel   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @forgottenhistorychannel   Merch: Forgotten History Merchandise: https://fh-shop.fourthwall.com/ Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OFlwcP... ================================================================================= Thanks for watching. Please subscribe using the link below so we can continue making new content. Your subscription to the channel means a lot to us!    / @forgottenhistorychannel   ==================================================================== About us: Host/Military Historian/Film Consultant/US Army and USMC Veteran - Colin Heaton https://www.heatonlewisbooks.com Screenwriter/Director/Producer/US Marine Corps Veteran - Michael Droberg https://www.michaeldroberg.com https://www.10thlegionpictures.com Email The Forgotten History Team: [email protected] Brand Deal Inquiries: [email protected] Editor - Alexander Keane [email protected] ==================================================================== Associated channel for sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and film related topics:    / 10thlegionpictures   ==================================================================== -COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #forgottenhistorychannel Sources: U.S. Department of Defense. “Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba (TS),” Joint Chiefs of Staff, March 13, 1962. Declassified by the National Security Archive. National Security Archive. “Pentagon Proposed Pretexts for Cuba Invasion in 1962,” Electronic Briefing Book No. 153. Bamford, James. Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency. Doubleday, 2001. ABC News. “U.S. Military Planned Fake Terror Attacks on Citizens.” May 1, 2001. U.S. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence. Final Report, 1976.