The plan, which had the written approval of the Chairman and every member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called for innocent people to be shot on American streets. . . -- James Bamford: Body of Secrets

Manufacturing consent for war:

David Irving comments: IF you haven't got a clue, writes my correspondent, as to what's going on and are confused by the latest scheme to take the American people into a new war on behalf of alien interests, Body of Secrets is the textbook for you. After reading it, the blinders will come off, and you will never see world events the same way again. WE hope to invite James Bamford to address our audience at Cincinnati in 2003.

CODENAMED Operation Northwoods, the plan, which had the written approval of the Chairman and every member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called for innocent people to be shot on American streets; for boats carrying refugees fleeing Cuba to be sunk on the high seas; for a wave of violent terrorism to be launched in Washington, D.C., Miami, and elsewhere. People would be framed for bombings they did not commit; planes would be hijacked. Using phony evidence, all of it would be blamed on Castro, thus giving [Lyman L] Lemnitzer* (right) and his cabal the excuse, as well as the public and international backing, they needed to launch their war. -- James Bamford: Body of Secrets, page 82

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* LEMNITZER (at rear) was the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations (photo: J F K Library)