Originally posted by gottago
IIRC, one of the Strangelovian masterminds of Northwoods was not court-marshaled but instead promoted to become Chairman of the JCS. Makes you feel
warm and fuzzy all over.
Well, you recall incorrectly. Gen. Lemnitzer ( the "Stanglovian" author of Project Northwoods) Was DEMOTED from Chairman of the Joint Cheifs of
Staff to Allied Commander in Europe. This very soon after he presented SOD Mc Namera with the "Northwoods" PROPOSAL. Lemnitzer served the shortest
term as Chairman of the Joint Cheifs in the history of the US. ( two years)
I contend that Lemnitzer was put out to pasture after his nutty proposal. --By being stationed in a small base in France, then being deployed in
Belgium. This is FAR away from Washington D.C. Where the "all encompassing" military decisions are made. After his Northwoods PROPOSAL, Lemnitzer
was not a party to many Washington meetings and decision making in areas outside of Europe.
Others on this site contend that being a "Zone specific" commander is a promotion from Chairman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff. I fail to see how this
logic makes any sense at all.
"Those that attempt to re-write history are doomed to be exposed as inaccurate"
[edit on 10-7-2007 by Taxi-Driver]