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2021-07-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Havana Syndrome Task Force to Be Led by Veteran of Hunt for Bin Laden

[WSJ] WASHINGTON—CIA Director William Burns has tapped a veteran of the agency’s hunt for Osama bin Laden to head a task force aimed at finding the cause of unexplained health incidents suffered by U.S. spies and diplomats around the world, current and former officials familiar with the matter said.
So remember guys, don't sit in the cab or service the vehicle during active system operations.
The choice of the Central Intelligence Agency officer—whose identity remains undercover—is part of what the officials described as a quickening effort to determine the source of the apparent attacks, which has proven elusive. They have affected scores of U.S. officials posted overseas over the last five years, and are sometimes known as "Havana Syndrome" because the symptoms were first reported in 2016 by diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

A scientific panel under the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in December said some form of directed energy emissions were the most likely culprit for the symptoms experienced by U.S. officials, which include dizziness, severe headaches, nausea and cognitive difficulties.

Mr. Burns, who became CIA director in March, has said that identifying the source of the attacks and getting treatment for affected agency personnel are among his top priorities. Some current and former intelligence officials suspect Russia is behind the attacks, but that remains unproven and Moscow has denied involvement.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-07-22 04:54|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 So a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) guy (or rather person) has been tasked with uncovering the source of directed electronic emissions ?

Gina Haspel retired on January 19, 2021. Is she returning as a high-grade contract annuitant? Burns retires from Foggy Bottom, gets new job. Haspel becomes an annuitant in an adjacent office. 'Two for one day.'

When will learn what the REAL job entails ?

OBTW, while denied by our Gov't for decades, I seem to remember Agent Orange was finally identified as a problem of our own creation.

A scientific panel under the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in December said some form of directed energy emissions were the most likely culprit for the symptoms experienced by U.S. officials, which include dizziness, severe headaches, nausea and cognitive difficulties.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-07-22 05:03|| 2021-07-22 05:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The woman who brought down Osama Bin Laden

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-22 05:59|| 2021-07-22 05:59|| Front Page Top

#3 CIA chief picks spy involved in hunt for Osama bin Laden to head probe into mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' that has affected at least 200 American diplomats worldwide

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-22 06:56|| 2021-07-22 06:56|| Front Page Top

#4 So... arrays of microwave ovens with their doors off pointing at embassies with the protection circuits overridden and some microwave transparent blind in front - like a billboard?

Posted by 3dc 2021-07-22 10:38|| 2021-07-22 10:38|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 on my list of suspects is the Deep State using equipment few know about, making this a version of "friendly fire". If so, most likely we'll never know the truth on this.

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-07-22 12:20|| 2021-07-22 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 So, cut to the chase and bomb Pakistan now?

Posted by ed in texas 2021-07-22 13:09|| 2021-07-22 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 So a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) guy (or rather person) has been tasked with uncovering the source of directed electronic emissions ?

Maybe Nellie Ohr could help out. She has a ham license.

Posted by SteveS 2021-07-22 13:20|| 2021-07-22 13:20|| Front Page Top

#8 The thing in Larry Collins' 'Maze' was a lot like this. Actually it was just like this. One damn good read.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-07-22 13:28|| 2021-07-22 13:28|| Front Page Top

Posted by Jiling Gravitch9209 v 2021-07-22 14:29|| 2021-07-22 14:29|| Front Page Top

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