Annotated Bibliography Entries

Weiner, Tim. "Declassified Papers Show Anti-Castro Ideas Proposed to Kennedy." New York Times. (1997): n. page. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.

           

Tim Weiner has written a few articles on Operation Northwoods and Mongoose, following the release of these documents.  It is basically a summary of the content of these operations, focusing mostly on the assassination attempts prior to Northwoods.  Weiner does, however, make clear that JFK did deny these possibilities.

Cuba. The National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba. Statement by the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba. Havana: The National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba, 2001. Web. <http://www.cuba.cu/gobierno/documentos/2001/ing/d030801i.html>.

           

            This is a great article and a response to the release of Operation Mongoose and Northwoods documents.  The National Assembly expressed their disgust towards these possible actions, and focus on the covert ops—illegal—tactics the U.S. had considered.  This includes faking an attack by “Cuban nationals” and shooting down a plane from Cuba to the U.S.

Craig, William H. United States. Department of Defense. Memorandum for the Chief of Operations, Cuba Project. Washington D.C.: Department of Defense, 1962. Web. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/620219 Memo for the Chief of Ops..pdf>.

            This is the basis of all my information on Operation Northwoods.  It is the primary document discussing possible actions, many of which are quite extreme.  It also contains a discussion of these operations.  This is easily one of my favorite documents ever.

Bamford, James. Body of Secrets:Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency. 1st ed. 1. New York City: Random House, 2001. Print.

            Bamford is one of the forerunners in conspiracy theories.  This book is all about the NSA, and includes an in depth discussion of Operation Northwoods.  It was release after the Mongoose documents, which gives another aspect to his analysis.  It’s going to be a key book in my research.