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In Brief: The Mystery of Havana Syndrome (with Julian E. Barnes)

Oct 24, 2022

18:36

Episode guests

Julian E. Barnes

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

What Caused the Third Concussion?

02:37

Is There Any Political or Diplomatic Pressure on the US Government to Find Answers?

02:49

Do You Think That the Cubans Have the Same Weapons?

02:33

Introduction

3min

What Caused the Third Concussion?

3min

Do You Think That the Cubans Have the Same Weapons?

3min

Can China Have Wanted to Eavesdrop on American Diplomats?

3min

Is There Evidence That Russia Was Responsible for the Havana Attacks?

2min

Is There Any Political or Diplomatic Pressure on the US Government to Find Answers?

3min

What's Next for the CIA?

3min

Preet speaks with Julian E. Barnes, a national security reporter for the New York Times, about the so-called “Havana Syndrome” — a mysterious set of medical symptoms experienced by American diplomats and intelligence officers around the world.

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References and Supplemental Materials:

Julian E. Barnes, “Most ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Unlikely Caused by Foreign Power, C.I.A. Says,” NYT, 1/20/22

Executive Summary of DNI’s Havana Syndrome Report, 2/1/22

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