6 Facts About Operation Northwoods Conspiracy Theory

2. Sinking ships

The thinktank behind Operation Northwoods also planned to have a fake attack take place on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. They suggested sinking a ship near the harbor’s entrance, full of fake victims. In fact, they wanted to even conduct funerals for the mock victims, taking the charade to the next level. They even mention an incident such as “Remember the Maine” when the explosion and the sinking of the USS Maine led to the American-Spanish war.