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2021-08-24 Southeast Asia
Havana Syndrome: VP's vietnam Departure Held Back 3 Hours
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Two US staffers are medevacked out of Vietnam after 'anomalous health incident' in Hanoi

  • Kamala Harris' departure from Singapore was delayed by three hours

  • U.S. Embassy in Hanoi said there an 'anomalous health incident' there, which is a reference to Havana Syndrome

  • Harris was headed to Hanoi as part of the second leg of her Asia trip

  • Her spokesperson Symone Sanders said: 'You saw her get onto the plane. She is well, all is fine'

  • Havana Syndrome is a mysterious condition that was first reported in 2016 when a staffer at the U.S. embassy in Cuba suffered headaches, brain injury

  • At least two U.S. personnel in Hanoi will be medevacked out of the country after Havana Syndrome incidents over the weekend, NBC News reported

  • More than 200 US officials and personnel around the world have complained of symptoms such as migraines, hearing loss and dizziness

  • Harris trip - her second abroad - has been dogged by controversy

  • Held round table with business leaders and discussed threats from climate change to global supply chains

  • She said that people should consider buying their Christmas presents now, but didn't mention Afghanistan

  • In a major policy speech later on Monday she issued warnings of threats posed by China

  • Harris said Beijing was menacing countries in the South China Sea region, threatening stability
Posted by Cheagum Jerese1185 2021-08-24 12:05|| || Front Page|| [15 views ]  Top
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#1 Apparently she's immune.
Or meeting Bill Clinton.
Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-24 12:51||   2021-08-24 12:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Who would like to deter improved US Vietnamese defense and strategic cooperation in the South China Sea and Pacific? Who is emboldened enough now to barely hide their offensive actions as they assert hegemonic authority increasingly? Can anyone with a room temperature IQ or higher fail to see the implicit warning and demonstrated willingness to act, not just talk here? Anyone?
Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-08-24 15:11||   2021-08-24 15:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Could an announcement be coming? Will John F'n Kerry be going to Vietnam instead ?
Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-24 15:26||   2021-08-24 15:26|| Front Page Top

#4 *crosses arms, give appraising gaze at those talking President Kerry*
Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-24 15:46||   2021-08-24 15:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I want to state that Bite-One And all his advisors are suffering from the “Havana syndrome”. He is trying to protect us by sending the Cuban’s back to Havana.
Posted by Grampaw Cooky 2021-08-24 19:01||   2021-08-24 19:01|| Front Page Top

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