The Three Degrees of False Flag There are three degrees of false flag operation. Here is how I break them down. A Third Degree False flag is an attack that never actually happened like the Gulf of Tonkin attack. These are complete mass media, tail Wags the Dog operations. A Second Degree False Flag Attack is when the government knows the attack will occur, opens the door for the attacker or attackers then stands down letting the attack go forward. Pearl Harbor is an excellent example of a Second Degree False Flag Attack. A First Degree False Flag Attack is an attack actually done by the government then blamed on a patsy or patsies like the JFK assassination and the 9/11 attack.