Operation Northwoods
In1962,theUSJointChiefsofStaffunanimouslyapprovedaplantostagefaketerroristattacksonAmericancities,sinkboatsofCubanrefugees,andblowupaUSship—alltocreateapretextforinvadingCuba.JFKrejecteditandfiredtheChairman.Thedocumentsweredeclassifiedin1997.