Declassified Doc; CIA Operation Northwoods and Operation Mongoose

Students will read the declassified document that reveals CIA plans for false flag attacks on American soil to justify military intervention in Cuba.

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1. The Joint Chiefs of staff have considered the attached
Memorandum for the Chief of Operations, Cuba Project, watch
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2. The Joint Chiefs of Staff recommend that the
proposed menorandum be forwarded as a preliminary submission
Sultable for planning purposes. It is assumed that there
will be similar submissions from other agencies and thet

. ‘hese inputs will be used as a basis for developing a
time-phased plan. Individual projects can then be
considered on a case-by-case basis.

and paramilitary of the basic plan. It is
Feoommended that this responsibility for both overt and
govent military operations be assigned tho Joint Ontofs of
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TOSPEICADION POR US MILXPARY INTENVENEZON IN CUBA (ES)

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1. As requested” py cnter of Operations, Cuba Project, the
Joint Ohdefo of Staff aro to Andlcate Brier dut prostos
scription of pretertewhich they consider would provide
Jurtanication for US military intervention tn Cuba.
PACTO BEARING Ou THE PROBLE

3. Oognizance has been taken of a evgseated cose of
active proposed" by the US Navy relating to generated

Anotanaen An the Guantanano ares.
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7. The suggested courses of action appended to Enclosure A
pend Lo the statement of the problen,
those suggostiens’should be forvarded as a prollainary subsisston
suitable for planning purposes, end together vith similar Inputs

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from other agenotee, provide a basis for development of a singla,

integrated, Lim
objective of Austifientten for UB eflitary intervention In Cuba,
Racomeoarrons

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a. Pnelosuro A together with tts attachants sould be
“forwarded to the Secretary of Defense for approval and
transat) to the Char of Operations, Caba Project.

b. This paper NOT'bo forwarded to commanders of wified
or spectfied comands,

cu This paper MODO Toruanded to UY giräcers esstenod
to nigo activities,

A. This paper WOR'be forwarded to the Chairman, US
Delegation, Untted Nations MAtary Start Comstta:

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HD FOR CHI OF OPARAMIONS, CIDA PROTECT
Subjects Justifsontten for US Military Intervention
An caba (as)

A taforenee 19 mado to menorandun froa Chiat of operations, 4
ET cube Project, fee General Craig, mubjest: ‘*gperetion nnn200seN
dated 5 Harsh 2962, vnich Fequeated Inf but prestas
“Aceoription of protesta which the Joint. cets.ot sett

vention An Cube, |

2. the projects Listed An tho enclosure horoto are forwarded
as a preliminary eubstasion mutable for plaming purpos
Ze 49 scout that there will fo similar sutestons fron
other agenotes and that these impute will be used an a bs
for developing a tixe-phssed plan. the individual projects

Puesto? € naorponeting projects selected fren the
LOGO? € crate masrstions, 0 fren us esco, aude. a

spronponaibasty on a tangs seek, directe af other
countries as wo an tho United states, ma’plan would also
eroperly Antegrato and tine phase the cours

of action to

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HEIORAMDUN FOR NE SBORERARY OP DEFENSE

subjoëts Juntärionsten for Ua Military Intervention
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1. The Joint Chiefe of Start have considered the stteched
,, Cuba Project, mate
responda to a request" of that office for brier but precise
description of pretexte wiieh would provide Justifäontion
for US military intervention in Cuba.

Nenovandun for the Ohdes of operation

2. mme Joint chers of Statt recomend that the proposed
a prelintrary oubaission auttebie
for planning purposes. Tt 4s assured that there will be
sintlar submissions from other ageneses and that these inputs
will be used as 0 bests for developing a tina-phaned plan.
Individual projects oan then be conaídered on a ease-by-oase

eemonandun be forwarded

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3. Martz, 45 19 aanimed that à single aconoy wi22 be
bien the primary xerponathiltty for developing at}ttary and
paramilitary aspecto of tho basto plan, 33 in recomended
hat this reaponetbintty for beth overt and covert mastery
speratiombe esntened tho Joint ontefe of Pta.

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PRETENOS 0 JUSTIFY US MILTRARY DINERO TH CUBR

(rote: the comes of action uoh follow are a pretininary
subatanton austante only for planning purposes! Thay are
arranged neither chronologically nor in ascending order.
Together with etntlar inputs fron other agencies, they are
Antended to provide a point of Geparture for the development
of a oingle, integrated, tine-phased plan. Such a plan would
permit the evaluation of individual projects within the context
of cumlativo, correletad actions denignad to lead inexorstly
to the objective of adequate justttieation fer US military
Antorvontten In Gabe).

1. Since £t would soon desirable to uso legttinute
provocation as the basta for US atlitery antervention In Cuba.
3 cover and devoption plan, to dnolude xequtatte preliminary

actions ouch as has Econ developed In response to Task 33 0,

sou be exoutd an an Anta etfs to prova aba

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(7) Leb meter sheite from cutesón of base Anto bese,
sono damage to Installation.

(8) capture assault toas approaching tros the ses

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(9) capture ainstie grow witch stores the bate

{20} sabotage ship an hastory ange fires -- nopthatere
(22) ink tp near haston entrance, confuse fumarate
‘fon naokeriattsn (ay be teu of (0)).

of Cuban planes or ships merely inveifigating the intent of

| ‘the vessel could ho fairly competing evidence that the ahtp
ao taken under attack, she neasness to Havana or Santiago

| ‘Would add exedsbiitty enpeotalty to those people that might
ave heard the Blast or have goon the fine. Tas US could

follow up vith an atx/sea resoue operation sovared ty US

rightere to evacuate" renaining nandere of the non-existent

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subetentieting Cuban Anvolwenent also voué de helpful sn
a cateo-eponte rEtiatas ould be

smated egatot a retgboving Cabbven nation (in the vein
a the 88h of jane Anranen cf the DatndeanRopubite), ve
vo that Custo ia basking ubreeise effort clandestina
nine itt, Dninioan Rep, Quatoala, and Managua at
present nd prete otters,

“eso efforte can be magnified am
asatbiona ones contrived for exposure. Fon example, advantage

be taken of the senettivity of the Dentntoan Ma Parce to
intrusions within thet national sis opa

aient 2-26 or
0:46 ème atrerrt ul ke care-buning set at night.
Soviet Dos iromätanten coe be found. thie eed be cotas
st "bar" messages to the Coma underground inthe
Bonininn Hape aed "Ob shipments of ama mah wee
ho found, op intessented, on tha bash
6: Maeve type atnanatt ty Omipéto too reves
(asasssones provonation, turuoment of GIVE wir, ataca en
sixfass shipping und dopteustion of US military drone esporas,
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11. goverment of gibt. Conourvently, genuine defections of Cuban
civil and military atv and murtace oreft should be encourage.
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atreratt will be saheduled to allow 3 pendasvous south of

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‘PRONG BAÑO OM RE PROSA

1. Te Joint onters of Staff nave proviousiy stated
that US unilateral military intervention In Cuba can be
Urdertalen in tae event that the Cuban regina commits hostile
acts against US forces or property hich would serve as an
Ameident upon" hen to tase overt Intervention.

2. the need for positive action in the event that current
covert efforts to foster an Internal Cuban rebeliton are
‘unpuscosstul vas Andtcataa** by the Joint Cheto of Staff

on 7 karol 1962, as follo

= = = determination that a credible sntereal
revolt 43 Anposatblo of attatrment during the next

9-10 montis wil require a desäsien by the United states
9 develop a cuban "provocation" as justification for
positive US military action."

3. HE 40 untrsvont ent th Depertmmne of State eo de

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