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Outlandish 1960s plan to oust Castro revealed in declassified memos
Declassified Defense Department documents show early 1960s U S military planners proposed dirty tricks against Fidel Castro. Ideas included faked photos, signaling a ship sinking, downing a U S plane, or creating a pretext for invasion while seeking public support. None were carried out.
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