Crash Course: Exclusive: Declassified report suggests "Havana syndrome" could result from energy weapon

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Exclusive: Declassified report suggests "Havana syndrome" could result from energy weapon A newly obtained declassified report prepared for the director of national intelligence by a panel of experts appears to show conclusively that "[Havana syndrome](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmB_FeP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYWdvOTh2emh0bC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTJ6ZzM2OTloczkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZCFfbCVkx1HE3lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)" — a cluster of unexplained symptoms experienced by diplomats and government personnel abroad — is not a naturally occurring health problem. It does not reach any conclusions about who or what may be responsible, but suggests that an unknown device or weapon using "pulsed electromagnetic energy" remains a plausible explanation. The document was declassified after the James Madison Project, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing government secrecy, sued to obtain further information on "Anomalous Health Incidents" or AHIs, the official term used to designate the syndrome. [Read the rest from Brian Karem.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmB_FeP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZnE0eGo3aHFhbi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTJ6ZzM2OTloczkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZCFfbCVkx1HE3lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Trump moves MAGA to hit softer targets Trump's violent rhetoric isn't inciting another January 6 — but the GOP hate is still dangerous. MAGA fans are too afraid of prison to riot, but rising hate crimes suggest they've turned their rage on minorities. Hyperbolic, misleading claims function as a permission structure for those who want to commit violence against LGBTQ people. 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