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Judi Lynn

(160,644 posts) Sat Sep 16, 2017, 06:53 PM Sep 2017

U.S. lawmakers want retaliation for sonic attacks in Cuba

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 / 11:14 AM / A DAY AGO

Patricia Zengerle, Marc Frank

WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - Five Republican senators called on Friday for Washington to retaliate for an alleged sonic attack, inaudible to some human ears, on U.S. personnel in Cuba by expelling Cuban diplomats and possibly closing the U.S. embassy in Havana.

In August, the State Department said Americans linked to the U.S. embassy in the capital had experienced physical symptoms caused by such “incidents,” involving sound waves, starting as far back as late 2016. Five Canadians in Havana were also affected.

In some cases the victims heard nothing, while others sensed deafening sound, but all suffered symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and temporary hearing or memory loss.

The incidents have left a sense of unease among Havana’s diplomatic community, various diplomats said, and the Cuban Foreign Ministry has not provided any explanation to date.

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U.S. lawmakers want retaliation for sonic attacks in Cuba (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2017 OP

Retaliation against whom? Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #1

Truly! They'll do anything at all to try to bring grief to that tiny nation. Dirtbags. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #2

Russia and China aren't good allies with Cuba with whom they could trade tech and weapons with? n/t Marksman_91 Sep 2017 #3

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

1. Retaliation against whom?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 06:57 PM

Sep 2017

The Cubans are baffled as well and, frankly, they don't have the technology for this kind of sophisticated attack. Few state entities do; The US, Russia, China, Israel. Any one of them might have a motive for the attack. But Cuba? Get real.

Judi Lynn

(160,644 posts)

2. Truly! They'll do anything at all to try to bring grief to that tiny nation. Dirtbags.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:07 PM

Sep 2017

AS if some diabolical maniacs are scheming behind the scenes to turn US interests section heads to mush.

AS IF Cuba is prepared to take on the world's largest military power.

They don't have to flaunt their stupidity, everyone knew so long ago about these greedy, hate-filled asses who've been scheming to control Cuba since the 1800's. The world has their number.

Marksman_91

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3. Russia and China aren't good allies with Cuba with whom they could trade tech and weapons with? n/t

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 06:11 AM

Sep 2017

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