A leaked letter purportedly written by a senior US military officer and published on social media on Monday highlights the sharp contradictions in the government’s approach to the victims of the death in Havana – a shocking series of health events which affect employees in embassies and embassies overseas.
The letter, dated March 24, 2024 and signed by Brig General Shannon O’Harren, assures victims of “abnormal health events” (AHIs) that the defense agency believes that their experiences and symptoms they were real when you promised them health care that never happened. arrive.
Posted on X by Canadian investigative journalist Catherine Herridge three days after a leaked Senate report on AHIs revealed that another government agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), had misrepresenting and underestimating the events that took place in Cuba, China and a number of others. of European countries.
Those affected experienced headaches, dizziness and mental problems, sometimes accompanied by unusual auditory experiences.
“We believe your experiences are real, and we are committed to continuing to provide quality care for you and those who qualify,” said O’Harren, who is assigned to the AHI staff of the Department of Health. security, he wrote.
“We are confident that we are continuing our efforts…
O’Harren reportedly wrote the letter, which was addressed to “Dear Colleagues”, following two National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies published in March that identified victims they show no visible physical damage or change.
Separately, the intelligence agencies concluded that no foreign adversary could be involved – and distanced themselves from reports linking the events to portable microwave weapons made by Russia and China.
The Senate report revealed that the “quality care” promised by O’Harren did not materialize. About 100 people affiliated with the CIA who reported symptoms faced “harm, denial or priority care” and struggled to get benefits, the report said.
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Overall, it concluded that the CIA’s response to those events, reports of which originated in Havana in 2016 and quickly spread to US diplomatic facilities in many other countries, were flawed and inconsistent.
More than 1,500 cases of Havana deaths have been reported worldwide, but victims seeking treatment or other assistance were often denied or challenged. CIA employees’ claims for workers’ compensation were approved at a rate of 21%, compared to 67% for other agencies that did not oppose such strong claims, the report said.
The Guardian could not independently verify the authenticity of O’Harren’s letter, and the defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Herridge, an independent investigative reporter who previously worked for Fox News and CBS News, did not disclose how he obtained the letter.
Herridge’s other broadcast on Monday included an interview with a former intelligence official who described suffering from career-ending injuries and who accused the government of “gaslighting” the American public over the death of Havana.
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