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6. Theories on Havana Syndrome.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 02:55 AM
Jan 2025

One of the most capable men in Joe Biden's cabinet is D/CIA William Burns. During a mission to Moscow in 2021,

Burns delivered a secret warning to Russian intelligence services that they will face “consequences” if they are responsible for the mysterious health incidents known as “Havana Syndrome.”


Director Burns told the Russian spies that harming US personnel and their families would break the unwritten rules of acceptable behavior for professional intelligence services. If it was determined that the Russians were responsible, there would be repercussions.


If no attacks occurred after this warning, perhaps the Russians were responsible and got the message. As an old Cold Warrior, I remain suspicious and vigilant about Putin. The Russians spend time and resources on DEW.

The other non-hostile explanations for Havana Syndrome (all sources linked at bottom):

1) Powerfully chirping crickets, like this one:



Since US personnel were away so long from Havana, perhaps the racket that these voluble crickets make were long forgotten.

2) Overexposure to pesticides. Cuba uses Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP). The facilities may have been over-fumigated before US personnel arrived, which eventually sickened them.

3) A researcher at realclearscience.com states that the symptoms of "Havana syndrome" are basically the "power of suggestion" and "self-validation."

Without any smoking sun, we have to armchair analyze. But this man would have solved the Havana Syndrome mystery for us once and for all:





Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cia-director-warns-russians-consequences-source-havana-syndrome-rcna6684

https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2024/07/01/havana_syndrome_finally_putting_the_myth_to_rest_1040905.html

https://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/hhps_cuba_executive_summary_cuba_april_2021.pdf

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