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Trying To Drive Castro Crazy

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Trying To Drive Castro Crazy

During the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government wanted nothing more than to depose Fidel Castro. To this end, as reflected in these recently released U.S. Army documents, military officials concocted possible plots (all of which carried cool code names) aimed at toppling the Cuban leader. While our favorite kooky scheme is "Operation Good Times," you have to love the American ingenuity at work in "Operation True Blue." (8 pages)