Robert McNamara
Appears in 4 conspiracy theories
Confirmed
Gulf of Tonkin Incident — The Fabricated Attack That Started the Vietnam War
Declassified NSA documents confirm the August 4, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin attack never happened. How a fabricated naval engagement launched the Vietnam War.
1964 · United States · Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara, NSA
Confirmed
Operation Northwoods
The declassified 1962 plan by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to stage fake terrorist attacks on U.S. soil to justify invading Cuba. Rejected by President Kennedy.
1962 · United States · Lyman Lemnitzer, Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy
Unresolved
USS Liberty Attack Conspiracy Theory
Examining the conspiracy theories surrounding Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty that killed 34 American sailors — was it really a case of mistaken identity?
1967-06-08 · International Waters (Mediterranean) · Captain William McGonagle, Admiral Thomas Moorer, Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Pentagon Papers — Government Vietnam Deception
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked a top-secret study proving four presidents systematically lied about the Vietnam War. The government tried to stop publication. The Supreme Court said no.
1971-06-13 · United States · Daniel Ellsberg, Robert McNamara, New York Times