Posted on 09/01/2017 7:10:10 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
New 'sonic' attack reported in Cuba, 19 Americans now affected
By CONOR FINNEGAN Sep 1, 2017, 7:11 PM ET
Nineteen Americans are suffering from a range of symptoms, including mild traumatic brain injury and hearing loss, related to mysterious "sonic harassment" attacks in Cuba -- with a new incident reported just last month.
Previously, U.S. officials said the incidents started in December 2016 and ended this past spring. But State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert revealed Friday that a new incident occurred in August and is now part of the ongoing investigation.
"We cant rule out new cases as medical professionals continue to evaluate members of the embassy community," warned Nauert, who has described the situation as "unprecedented."
The U.S. government, including the FBI, continue to investigate who and what are behind the incidents, but with no firm answers so far.
The American Foreign Service Association said Friday that its representatives met this week in Washington, D.C., with Foreign Service Officers posted at the U.S. embassy in Havana who have faced diagnoses including mild traumatic brain injury and permanent hearing loss, but also loss of balance, severe headaches, cognitive disruption and brain swelling.
Traumatic brain injury is caused by a violent blow or jolt to the head or body that may cause temporary dysfunction of brain cells or more lasting damage, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms can be immediate or appear days or weeks later, ranging from loss of consciousness or confusion to sensory problems, memory loss, or headache and nausea.
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I think it was the Russians. I say that because Cuba and Russia have long been tight allies with Cuba being the Russian close proximity to mainland USA and having a land base on Cuba; probably covertly.
Russia likely doesn’t want Cuba and the USA to be friends or even get cozy. Trade would be about as far as they would like it to go so Cubans could finally get the finer more modern things in life.
Nothing happens in Cuban without their secret police knowing about it, regardless of sponsor.
>Nothing happens in Cuban without their secret police knowing about it, regardless of sponsor.
Yep. The fact that we haven’t bombed them for it is nuts.
The same thing happened at the US Embassy in Moscow in the nineteen eighties. Many dips were sickened. Foggy Bottom covered it up.
back to embargo time?
Hey Rooster, you in Asia? Japan? if so, what was the peoples reaction to the recent nork rocket going over Hokkaido?
Sounds like the fun symptoms I’ve battled for over 20 years. I don’t see how Cuba isn’t behind this.
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