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Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 04:46 PM Sep 2017

Investigators Chase New Theories Over US Diplomats Head Injuries In Cuba



By JOSH LEDERMAN and LAURAN NEERGARD Published SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 10:57 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) —

. . .

Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it has eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased many theories, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device.

Each explanation seems to fit parts of what’s happened, conflicting with others.

The United States doesn’t even know what to call it. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used the phrase “health attacks.” The State Department prefers “incidents.”

Either way, suspicion has fallen on Cuba. But investigators also are examining whether a rogue faction of its security services, another country such as Russia, or some combination is to blame, more than a dozen U.S. officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.

Those officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to publicly discuss the investigation. The AP also talked to scientists, physicians, acoustics and weapons experts, and others about the theories being pursued.

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Investigators Chase New Theories Over US Diplomats Head Injuries In Cuba (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2017 OP
It's happening to Canadian diplomats in Cuba as well. teezy Sep 2017 #1
What countries would mercuryblues Sep 2017 #2
Funny how the Sonic generator Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #3
I will continue to follow this story with great interest. Nitram Sep 2017 #4

mercuryblues

(14,530 posts)
2. What countries would
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 05:15 PM
Sep 2017

benefit if the US and Cuba relations went back to the way they were? What country likes having a buddy 90 mile off our coast? Start looking there.

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