Episode 190: Havana Syndrome: More than Coincidence?

Today, Les, Jess, and Jamil discuss Havana Syndrome, a mysterious ailment that has caused dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, cognitive difficulties and memory loss among U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers. Last week, after a years-long assessment, a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence concluded that it is very ‘unlikely’ that people experiencing symptoms were targeted and sickened by a clandestine enemy.


How worried should American officials be of Havana Syndrome reports after the IC’s recent conclusions? Is the U.S. doing enough to investigate Havana Syndrome cases and provide support to those who suffer from it? Does the Fault Lines crew believe that all these reported cases are just coincidences?


Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!


Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:


https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3879732-us-intelligence-says-havana-syndrome-unlikely-caused-by-foreign-adversary/ 


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/01/havana-syndrome-intelligence-report-weapon/ 


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@jamil_n_jaffer


@NotTVJessJones


@lestermunson



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