Quote Originally Posted by ryanman View Post
Operation Northwoods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Have a read, it's good stuff.

'Operation Northwoods proposals included hijackings and bombings followed by the introduction of phony evidence that would implicate the Cuban government. It stated:
"The desired resultant from the execution of this plan would be to place the United States in the apparent position of suffering defensible grievances from a rash and irresponsible government of Cuba and to develop an international image of a Cuban threat to peace in the Western Hemisphere." '
What I've posted above also shows why Castro has maybe never exactly softened his stance against the U.S.