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Congress must call time on the intelligence community’s Havana Syndrome cover-up

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16.03.2026

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will testify with other top intelligence community officials before the House and Senate’s respective intelligence committees on Tuesday and Wednesday. The war in Iran will obviously be a major focus for questions. But members of Congress must also prioritize asking harder questions about the IC’s handling of the so-called “Havana Syndrome” issue.

What the government refers to as “Anomalous Health Incidents,” as the Washington Examiner noted last December, “Havana Syndrome rose to prominence in 2016, following reports of unexplained nervous system ailments suffered by U.S. diplomats and CIA officers at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba. Hundreds of subsequent incidents have been reported globally by American diplomats, intelligence officers, and military personnel. AHI symptoms include dizziness, auditory disruption, traumatic brain injury, and loss of gait. Some victims have suffered serious disabilities and premature........

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