What is a "false flag" attack

[peteweaver]

The term "false flag" operation is often banded about in conspiracy theories, but do the twoofers really know what a false flag operation is ?

Traditionally, false flag attacks, involve a flag, the flag of ones enemy, which is used to enable a hostile ship to get close to the enemy, for instance, a Pirate ship wishing to capture a vessel.

The false flag tactic was spectacularly used by the Royal Navy in WW2, with the Operation Chariot raid on St Nazaire which saw HMS Cambletown modified to look like a German warship, and laden with explosives, it crashed into the normandie dock gates at St Nazaire after approaching under the flag of the Kreigsmarine.

That is a real false flag operation. And a more legitimate reason to fly a false flag I cannot conceive.

Now, conspiracy people, what do you imagine a false flag operation to be ? And how, do you imagine it would work ?

[1337m4n]

Magic people use magic powers to accomplish an impossible task without anyone knowing about it.

Do I win?

[Pato2747]

Magic people use magic powers to accomplish an impossible task without anyone knowing about it.

Do I win?

He kinda summed it up.

But, on something more detailed:

The word "false flag" has been coined by twoofers in the meaning that "the gubmint did this thing, blamed that group of people, and got away with it... Until now!".

[Childlike Empress]

The term "false flag" operation is often banded about in conspiracy theories, but do the twoofers really know what a false flag operation is ?

Traditionally, false flag attacks, involve a flag, the flag of ones enemy, which is used to enable a hostile ship to get close to the enemy, for instance, a Pirate ship wishing to capture a vessel.

The false flag tactic was spectacularly used by the Royal Navy in WW2, with the Operation Chariot raid on St Nazaire which saw HMS Cambletown modified to look like a German warship, and laden with explosives, it crashed into the normandie dock gates at St Nazaire after approaching under the flag of the Kreigsmarine.

That is a real false flag operation. And a more legitimate reason to fly a false flag I cannot conceive.


Yeah, that's it. So when did they figure out that this kind of technique was inefficient, outdated or *cough* unethical? Yeah right, never. It works perfectly. And? What's your problem with the 9/11 false flag operation? It was all for freedom and democracy, thought out by real patriots. Wasn't it?

[gtc]

Yeah, that's it. So when did they figure out that this kind of technique was inefficient, outdated or *cough* unethical? Yeah right, never. It works perfectly. And? What's your problem with the 9/11 false flag operation? It was all for freedom and democracy, thought out by real patriots. Wasn't it?

Provide some evidence that it was a false flag.

Then provide some evidence that it was done for freedom and democracy.

Then we can debate whether we agree that it was a good thing or not.

[fuelair]

Yeah, that's it. So when did they figure out that this kind of technique was inefficient, outdated or *cough* unethical? Yeah right, never. It works perfectly. And? What's your problem with the 9/11 false flag operation? It was all for freedom and democracy, thought out by real patriots. Wasn't it?
Incompetance and ignorance really should never be the pattern of choice for a person's life. Just a suggestion.:)

[BenBurch]

Also, the fake attacks on Nazi troops at the Polish border that started WW-2 were false flag attacks.

[Max Photon]

Here, I wrote this: Wikipedia > False Flag (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_flag)

...and this: Wikipedia > Military Deception (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_deception)