Havana Syndrome evidence suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries

60 Minutes
31 Mar 202426:51

Summary

TLDRThe transcript discusses a five-year investigation into mysterious brain injuries affecting US National Security officials, including White House staff and CIA officers. The victims symptomatically report being hit by a secret weapon that emits high-energy microwaves or ultrasound. The investigation points towards a possible Russian adversary, with evidence from cases like that of Vitali Kovalov, a Russian spy with military electrical engineering background. The incidents, now termed Havana Syndrome, have led to significant impacts on American National Security, with top-performing officers being targeted and incapacitated. Despite public denial of credible evidence by US intelligence, the suffering of the victims and the persistence of these attacks suggest a covert war of significant proportions.

Takeaways

  • πŸ” An ongoing five-year investigation has revealed mysterious brain injuries affecting US National Security officials, including White House staff, CIA, FBI, and military officers, as well as their families.
  • πŸ€• The injured individuals have reported symptoms consistent with being targeted by a secret weapon that emits a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound, leading to the phenomenon known as 'Havana Syndrome'.
  • 🚨 Evidence has emerged pointing towards a potential adversary responsible for these incidents, with the case of FBI agent Carrie suggesting a link to a specific individual.
  • πŸ”Ž A major medical study led by Dr. David Relman of Stanford University found clear evidence of injury to the auditory and vestibular systems of the brain, supporting the theory of directed pulsed radio frequency energy as the cause.
  • 🌐 The incidents have been widespread, affecting over 100 officials or family members, with symptoms including persistent pain, vertigo, and cognitive impairments.
  • πŸ›‘ The US government publicly expresses doubt about a foreign adversary being responsible, despite the experiences of affected individuals and the ongoing investigation.
  • 🌟 Investigative journalist Christo Griv is credited with uncovering a Russian intelligence unit, designated as Unit 29155, which specializes in high technology and may be connected to the incidents.
  • πŸ” The Pentagon has launched an investigation into the targeting of Americans, led by retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Greg Edgreen, focusing on a potential Russia nexus.
  • πŸ’₯ The impact on American National Security is significant, with top-performing officers being targeted and removed from their posts due to traumatic brain injuries.
  • πŸ“ˆ The incidents have been traced back to at least 2014, with potential revenge attacks linked to US officials stationed in Ukraine and subsequently experiencing symptoms in other locations.
  • 🀝 Some victims and their families have come forward despite the risks, highlighting the severity of the condition and its life-altering effects, and calling for further investigation and action.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the five-year investigation mentioned in the transcript?

    -The main focus of the five-year investigation is to understand the cause behind mysterious brain injuries reported by US National Security officials, including White House staff, CIA officers, FBI agents, and military officers, as well as their families.

  • What do some believe caused these brain injuries?

    -Some believe that the brain injuries were caused by a secret weapon that fires a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound.

  • What is significant about the case of FBI agent Carrie?

    -The case of FBI agent Carrie is significant because it suggests a potential adversary responsible for the mysterious brain injuries, and her experience matches others uncovered over the years.

  • What symptoms did Carrie experience during the incident in Florida?

    -Carrie experienced a crippling force, a high-pitched metallic drilling noise in her right ear, pressure and pain from inside her ear down her jaw, neck, and chest, and eventually passed out due to chest pain.

  • What was discovered in the car driven by Vitali Kovalov, the Russian driver involved in a high-speed chase in Florida?

    -In Vitali Kovalov's car, notes of bank accounts, a City Bank Discover savings amounting to $75,000, a device that could erase the car's computer data and GPS record, and a Russian passport were discovered.

  • What was Vitali Kovalov's background, and how does it relate to the mysterious brain injuries?

    -Vitali Kovalov was a Russian military electrical engineer with top-secret security clearance, trained in radio electronics and microelectronics, which aligns with the technology required for high-tech operations like the ones suspected in the brain injury cases.

  • What is Havana Syndrome, and how did it get its name?

    -Havana Syndrome refers to the unexplained brain injuries suffered by US officials, which were first reported in Cuba in 2016, hence the name.

  • What is the government's current stance on the cause of anomalous health incidents?

    -The Office of the Director of National Intelligence states that it's very unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for the anomalous health incidents, suggesting that the symptoms may result from pre-existing conditions, conventional illnesses, and environmental factors.

  • What evidence suggests a possible link between the incidents and a secret Russian intelligence unit?

    -Investigative reporter Christo Griv discovered an accounting document indicating that an officer of Unit 29155 received a bonus for work on the potential capabilities of non-lethal acoustic weapons, suggesting a connection to the directed energy weapon used in the incidents.

  • What is the impact of these mysterious brain injuries on American National Security?

    -The impact includes the removal of top-performing Intelligence Officers and diplomats from their posts due to traumatic brain injuries, effectively neutralizing them and potentially compromising their ability to work against Russia.

  • What does the term 'a war of shadows' refer to in the context of the transcript?

    -The term 'a war of shadows' refers to the covert and unacknowledged attacks on American National Security officials, which some believe are being carried out by Russia using next-generation energy weapons, causing long-term damage and a struggle for the affected individuals and their families.

Outlines

00:00

πŸ€• Mysterious Brain Injuries Among US Officials

The script discusses a five-year investigation into unexplained brain injuries reported by US National Security officials, including White House staff, CIA officers, FBI agents, and military personnel. Many believe these injuries were caused by a secret weapon emitting high-energy microwaves or ultrasound. The script reveals new evidence pointing towards a potential adversary, with a focus on an FBI agent's personal account of her experience in 2021. The agent, referred to as Carrie, describes a sudden, intense pain in her ear and subsequent health issues, including memory problems. The injuries, now known as Havana Syndrome, have left many officials struggling with persistent symptoms, and there's growing frustration with the US government's public skepticism towards the cause of these incidents.

05:01

πŸš“ High-Speed Chase and Spy Suspicions

The narrative shifts to a high-speed chase incident in 2020 near Key West, Florida, where a driver, later identified as Vitali Kovalov, a Russian national, attempted to evade police. Upon searching the vehicle, authorities found bank notes, a device capable of erasing computer data, and a Russian passport. Kovalov's background as a military electrical engineer and his subsequent work as a chef in the US raised suspicions of espionage. The script also introduces journalist Christo Grev, known for exposing Russian plots, who connected Kovalov's training to the technology potentially used in the mysterious brain injuries. The segment ends with the revelation that Kovalov may have been involved in multiple interviews with FBI agent Carrie, who later experienced symptoms similar to Havana Syndrome.

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πŸ” Investigation into Foreign Attacks

This paragraph delves into the investigation led by retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Greg Edgreen, focusing on the pattern of attacks on top-performing US officials working against Russia. The investigation spanned from 2021 to 2023 and involved collecting a wide range of data, including signals intelligence and financial records. Edgreen noted a consistent 'Russia Nexus' in the targeted officials and the caliber of the officers affected, indicating a deliberate campaign against high-ranking personnel. The impact on US national security is highlighted, with officials being removed from their posts due to injuries. The script also mentions an incident at the NATO Summit in Lithuania, where a Department of Defense official sought medical treatment for similar symptoms.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Alleged Russian Intelligence Unit Involvement

Investigative reporter Christo Grev is introduced, who discovered a top-secret Russian intelligence unit, number 29,155, trained in assassination, sabotage, and the use of technology to inflict pain or damage. Grev found documentation linking this unit to the development and testing of non-lethal acoustic weapons, suggesting their involvement in the directed energy attacks. The script describes incidents in Tbilisi, Georgia, where an American official's wife reported a similar attack, and a potential connection to Albert Aaran, the son of the unit's commander, who was in the city at the time of the incidents. The account of the official's wife, a nurse with a PhD in anesthesiology, details her severe and life-altering injuries, despite the official government stance that attributes the symptoms to pre-existing conditions or environmental factors.

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πŸ’‘ Cover-Up and Counter Intelligence Failures

The segment discusses the skepticism from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding the possibility of a foreign adversary causing the symptoms. It contrasts this with the experiences of those affected and the views of attorney Mark Zade, who represents over two dozen clients suffering from the symptoms. Zade suggests that there is evidence of a cover-up, not necessarily of a weapon, but of lines of inquiry that could lead to uncomfortable truths. Greg Edgreen shares his frustration with the high bar for proof set by the government, which he believes is due to an unwillingness to face hard truths about America's security. The segment ends with a call to action, questioning America's ability to protect its soil and people from such attacks.

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🌐 Ongoing Threat and the Bigger Picture

The final paragraph discusses the broader implications of the mysterious health incidents, framing them as a significant victory for Putin and Russia against the West. It emphasizes the life-altering impact on the victims and their families, and the potential for these attacks to assist other governments. The script concludes with a reference to a suspected attack on Americans before Vice President Harris's arrival in Vietnam, hinting at the ongoing and global nature of this threat.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Mysterious brain injuries

The term refers to unexplained health incidents that have been reported by US National Security officials, including White House staff, CIA officers, FBI agents, and Military Officers, as well as their families. These injuries are suspected to be caused by a secret weapon that fires a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound. The video discusses a five-year investigation into these incidents, highlighting the frustration of the affected individuals who believe they were targeted by an adversary.

πŸ’‘National Security

National Security refers to the measures and policies taken by a nation to protect its citizens, economy, and institutions from external threats. In the context of the video, it relates to the investigation into the mysterious brain injuries suffered by US officials, which poses a significant threat to national security as these individuals are part of the country's defense and intelligence apparatus.

πŸ’‘Directed pulsed radio frequency energy

This term refers to a specific type of energy emission that is pulsed or modulated in a controlled manner. In the video, it is suggested as the most plausible mechanism behind the mysterious brain injuries, with examples such as a focused beam of microwaves or acoustic ultrasound being potential sources of these emissions.

πŸ’‘Havana Syndrome

Havana Syndrome is the term used to describe the unexplained health anomalies experienced by US diplomats and officials, initially reported in Havana, Cuba. The syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as ear pain, headaches, dizziness, and cognitive difficulties. The video discusses the expansion of these incidents beyond Cuba, affecting officials worldwide.

πŸ’‘Russian spy

A Russian spy refers to an individual who collects intelligence or conducts espionage activities on behalf of the Russian government. In the context of the video, the term is used to describe a person who may be involved in the mysterious brain injuries, suggesting a possible link between these incidents and Russian intelligence operations.

πŸ’‘Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI)

Anomalous Health Incidents, or AHI, is a term used by the US government to describe the unexplained health problems experienced by its officials and personnel. These incidents are characterized by symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, and memory problems, which are similar to those experienced by individuals suffering from Havana Syndrome.

πŸ’‘Cover-up

A cover-up refers to the act of concealing or hiding information, often to protect an individual or organization from embarrassment, legal liability, or public scrutiny. In the video, the term is used to suggest that there may be an attempt to downplay or suppress information about the mysterious brain injuries and their potential causes.

πŸ’‘Counter Intelligence

Counter Intelligence refers to the efforts to prevent and thwart the intelligence activities of foreign powers. It involves identifying and neutralizing threats to a nation's security. In the video, the term is relevant as many of the individuals affected by the mysterious brain injuries are involved in counter intelligence work, suggesting that they may have been targeted due to their roles in national security.

πŸ’‘Traumatic brain injuries

Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are caused by external forces that penetrate or jolt the brain, leading to cognitive, physical, and psychological impairments. In the context of the video, TBIs are the result of the mysterious attacks on US officials, which have led to long-term health issues and disabilities.

πŸ’‘Unit 29155

Unit 29155 is a top-secret Russian intelligence unit known for training versatile assassins and sabotage operators. They are skilled in counter-surveillance, explosives, poisons, and the use of technology equipment to inflict pain or damage on targets. In the video, this unit is implicated as a potential actor in the mysterious brain injuries, with suggestions that they may have been involved in the development and use of directed energy weapons.

πŸ’‘Vestibular system

The vestibular system is a sensory system located in the inner ear that is responsible for balance and spatial orientation. It works by detecting changes in the position of the head and sending signals to the brain, which helps maintain balance and coordinate eye movements. In the video, injuries to the vestibular system are mentioned as part of the symptoms experienced by victims of the mysterious brain injuries.

Highlights

Mysterious brain injuries reported by US National Security officials, including White House staff, CIA officers, FBI agents, and military officers, as well as their families.

Injured individuals believe they were attacked by a secret weapon that fires a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound.

FBI agent Carrie, working in Counter Intelligence, describes a 2021 incident in Florida where she was hit by a crippling force causing intense pain and disorientation.

Carrie's phone battery began to swell until it broke, and she experienced memory issues and personality changes after the incident.

A major medical study led by Dr. David Railman of Stanford University found clear evidence of injury to the auditory and vestibular system of the brain.

Directed pulsed radio frequency energy, such as a focused beam of microwaves or acoustic ultrasound, appears to be the most plausible mechanism for the injuries.

Vitali Kovalov, a Russian national with a military background in electrical engineering, was involved in a high-speed chase in Florida in 2020 and is suspected to be connected to the mysterious injuries.

Kovalov had extensive knowledge of technology that could be used in high-tech operations and was interviewed by FBI agent Carrie for over 80 hours.

FBI agent Carrie experienced similar symptoms to the mysterious brain injuries in two separate incidents, in Florida and California.

Attorney Mark Zade represents over two dozen clients suffering from Havana Syndrome, including CIA and State Department personnel, who believe they have been impacted domestically.

The Pentagon launched an investigation into the targeting of Americans, run by retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Greg Edgreen, focusing on a Russia nexus.

Edgreen's investigation found that top-performing officers across the defense and intelligence agency were being impacted, with a consistent connection to Russia.

The impact on American National Security includes the removal of intelligence officers and diplomats from their posts due to traumatic brain injuries.

An incident at the NATO Summit in Lithuania last year saw a senior Department of Defense official seek medical treatment for symptoms consistent with Havana Syndrome.

Investigative reporter Christo Grev discovered a top-secret Russian intelligence unit, number 29155, trained in assassination, sabotage, and the use of technology to inflict pain or damage.

A document found by Grev links unit 29155 to empirical tests of a directed energy weapon, suggesting their involvement in the mysterious brain injuries.

Witnesses and victims believe that they were targeted in a war of shadows, possibly involving Russia, with significant long-term effects on their lives and national security.

The Director of National Intelligence and the National Institutes of Health have not found evidence of physical damage, and the medical science behind anomalous health incidents remains debated.

Attorney Mark Zade suggests a cover-up within the government, avoiding lines of inquiry that could lead to uncomfortable truths about the attacks on Americans.

Greg Edgreen, after his classified investigation, believes that the incidents could be considered one of Putin's biggest victories against the West in terms of long-term impact.

Transcripts

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tonight we have important developments

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in our five-year investigation of

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mysterious brain injuries reported by US

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National Security officials the injured

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include White House staff CIA officers

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FBI agents Military Officers and their

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families many believe that they were

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wounded by a secret weapon that fires a

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high energy beam of microwaves or

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ultrasound this this is our fourth story

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and for the first time we have evidence

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of who might be responsible most of the

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injured have fought for America often in

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secret and they're frustrated that the

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US government publicly doubts that an

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adversary is targeting

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Americans the story will continue in a

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moment one of them is Carrie we're

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disguising her and not using her last

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name because she's still an FBI agent

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working in Counter

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Intelligence she says in 2021 she was

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home in Florida when she was hit by a

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crippling force and Bam inside my right

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ear it was like a dentist drilling on

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steroids that feeling uh when it that it

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gets too close to your eardrum it's like

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that you know times 10 it was like a

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high-pitch metallic drilling noise and

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it knocked me forward at like a 45Β°

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angle this way she says she was by a

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window in her laundry room my right ear

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was line of sight to that window while

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this thing was happening in my ear and

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when I leaned forward it kind of knock

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it didn't knock me over but it knocked

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me forward immediately felt pressure and

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pressure and pain started coursing from

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inside my right ear down my jaw down my

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neck and into my chest at the same time

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FBI agent Carrie told us the battery in

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her phone began to swell until it broke

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the case finally she passed out on a

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couch because of chest pain she was

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checked by a cardiologist and then

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returned to duty and I remember

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complaining to my colleagues uh for

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months after that I felt like I had

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early Alzheimer short-term memory

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long-term memory confusing memories uh

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multitask my Baseline changed I was not

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the same person Carrie's Story matches

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those we've uncovered over the years it

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was like this

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piercing feeling on the side of my head

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it was like I remember it was on the

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right side of my head and I I got like

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vertigo Olivia Troy was Homeland

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Security adviser to vice president Mike

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Pence in our 2022 report she told us she

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was hit outside the White House and then

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severe ear pain started started so I I

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liken it to if you put a Q-tip too far

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and you bounced off your eardrum well

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imagine taking a sharp pencil and just

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kind of poke in that and this man told

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us he was among the first publicly known

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cases in 2016 from our Embassy in Cuba

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that's how the incidents became known as

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Havana

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syndrome he's medically retired from an

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agency we can't name blind in one eye

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and struggling for balance what we're

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hearing about now a major medical study

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for the government was led by Dr David

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railman of Stanford University in our

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2022 report he told us what we found was

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we thought clear evidence of an injury

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to the auditory and vestibular system of

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the brain everything starting with the

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inner ear where humans

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perceive sound and sense balance and

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then trans translate those perceptions

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into uh brain electrical

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signals his study found directed pulsed

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radio frequency energy appears to be the

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most plausible mechanism for example a

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focused beam of microwaves or acoustic

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ultrasound more than 100 officials or

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family members have unexplained

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persistent symptoms if I turn too fast

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my gyroscope is off essentially it's

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like a step behind where I'm supposed to

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be so I'll turn too fast and I will

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literally walk right into the wall or

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the door frame now for the first time

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the case of FBI agent Carrie suggests

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which adversary might be responsible she

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spoke with the FBI's permission but

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wasn't allowed to discuss the cases she

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was on when she was hit we have learned

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from other sources one of those cases

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involve this must

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T going 110

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mph pull over pull

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over in 2020 near Key West Florida

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deputies tried to stop the Mustang for

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speeding it ran 15 miles until it hit

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spike strips laid in its

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[Music]

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path get

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out come here

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a search of the car found notes of bank

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accounts City

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Bank discover savings

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75,000 and this device that looks like a

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walkie-talkie can erase the car's

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computer data including its GPS record

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there was also a Russian passport what's

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your first name Vali v i t a l i i

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Vitali kovalev was the driver from St

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Petersburg Russia not Florida why did

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you run let me be honest with me you

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didn't know why you ran I don't know and

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we don't know why he ran but what we

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learned suggests he was a Russian spy

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what we see here is Bali kovik fitting

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exactly this formula Christo grev is a

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journalist legendary for unmasking

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Russian plots in 2020 he uncovered the

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names of the Russian secret agent

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who poisoned Vladimir Putin's rival

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Alexi

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naalii grev is lead investigator for our

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collaborator on this story The Insider a

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magazine by Russian Exiles we asked him

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to trace Vitali kovalev he studied in a

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Military Institute he studied Radio

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Electronics with a particular focus on

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use within the military of U of micro

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Electronics he had all the technology

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knowhow that would be required for

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somebody to be assisting an operation

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that requires high technology and then

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all of a sudden after working for two

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years in a Military Institute he up and

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decides to become a chef kovalev

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immigrated to the US and worked as a

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chef in New York and Washington DC even

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appearing at far left in a TV cooking

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segment traditional Russian recipes

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thanks to our wonderful

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but kovalev was actually a Russian

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military electrical engineer with a top

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secret security

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clearance can someone like kovalov

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simply decide to drop all of that and

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become a chef it is not an easy job to

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just leave that behind once you're in

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the military and you've been trained and

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the ministry of Defense has invested in

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you you remain at their beck and call

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for the rest of your

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life we don't know what Koval was up to

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but our sources say over months he spent

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80 hours being interviewed by FBI agent

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Carrie who had investigated multiple

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Russian spies kovalev pled guilty to

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evading police and reckless driving he

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was sentenced to 30 months while he was

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in jail Carrie says she was hit in

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Florida and a year later when she awoke

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to the same symptoms in the middle of

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the night in California it felt like I

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was stuck in this state of like

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disorientation not able to function what

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is happening and my whole body was

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pulsing have Mark Zade is car's attorney

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he has a security clearance and for

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decades has represented Americans

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working in National Security Zade has

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more than two dozen clients suffering

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symptoms of Havana syndrome which the

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government govern now calls anomalous

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Health incidents I have CIA and state

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department clients as well who believe

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they've been impacted domestically there

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are dozens of CIA cases that have

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happened domestically that is at least

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believed uh and and we're not even just

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talking

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about physical manifestation we're

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talking about evidence of computer

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issues in the midst of of the incident

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where computer screens just literally

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stop working or go flicker on and off do

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you know whether there are other FBI

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agents who have also suffered from these

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anomalous Health incidents there are

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other FBI agents and Personnel not just

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agents analysts uh I represent one other

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FBI person who was impacted in Miami and

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I also know of FBI person who believe

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they were hit overseas in the last

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decade were any of these members of the

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FBI Counter Intelligence people in

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addition to carry the one thread that I

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know of with the FBI Personnel that is

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common among most if not all of my

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clients other than the family members

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connected to the employee was they were

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all doing something relating to Russia

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Vitali kovalev served his his time and

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in 2022 went back to Russia ignoring

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American warnings that he was in danger

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because he'd spent so much time with the

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FBI Christo grev found this death

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certificate from last year which says

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kovalev was killed at the front in

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Ukraine do you think kovalev was sent to

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Ukraine as a punishment one theory is

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that he was sent there in order for him

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to be disposed of is kovalov really dead

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or is this another cover story that is a

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very good question and we actually

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worked on both hypothesis for a while I

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do believe at this point that um he was

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dead we're dealing with energy weapons

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it's not going anywhere look how

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effective it's been it's next

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generational weaponry and

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unfortunately it's been refined on some

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of us and we're the test

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subjects when we come back you will hear

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from the Pentagon official who led a

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global investigation into who is

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targeting

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Americans us intelligence says publicly

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there is no credible evidence that an

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adversary is inflicting brain injuries

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on National Security officials and yet

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more than 100 Americans Americans have

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symptoms that scientists say could be

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caused by a beam of microwaves or

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acoustic ultrasound the Pentagon

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launched an investigation run by a

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recently retired army lieutenant colonel

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Greg edgreen has never spoken publicly

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until

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now the story will continue in a

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moment are we being

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attacked my personal opinion yes by whom

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Russia Greg Ed green ran the

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investigation for the defense

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intelligence agency he would not discuss

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classified information but he described

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his team's work from 2021 to

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2023 we were collecting a large body of

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data ranging from signals intelligence

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human intelligence open source reporting

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um anything regarding the internet

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travel records Financial records you

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name it unfortunately I can't get into

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specifics based on the classification

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but I can tell you at a very early stage

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I started to focus on Moscow can you

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tell me about the patterns you began to

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see one of the things I started to

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notice was the caliber of our officer

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that was being

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impacted this wasn't happening to our

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worst or our middle range officers this

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was happening to our top five 10%

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performing officers across the defense

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intelligence agency and consistently

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there was a Russia Nexus there was some

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angle where they had worked against

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Russia focused on Russia and done

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extremely well what has been the impact

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on American National

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Security the impact has been that the

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Intelligence Officers and our diplomats

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working abroad are being removed from

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their post with traumatic brain injuries

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they're being

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neutralized tonight we're reporting for

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the first time an incident at last

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year's NATO Summit in Lithuania a

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meeting that focused largely on Russia's

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invasion of Ukraine and was attended by

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President Biden multiple sources tell us

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that a senior official of the Department

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of Defense was struck by the symptoms

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and sought medical treatment we told Ed

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green what we'd learned it tells me that

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there are no barriers on what Moscow

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will do on who they will attack and that

14:38

if we don't face this head-on the

14:40

problem is going to get worse the

14:43

problem first appeared in public in 2016

14:47

US officials reported being hurt in Cuba

14:50

and the incidents became known as Havana

14:53

syndrome but we have learned it started

14:56

2 years earlier when it at least four

15:00

Americans reported symptoms in Frankfurt

15:03

Germany there is also evidence of what

15:06

could be Revenge attacks for example in

15:11

2014 three CIA officers were stationed

15:15

in Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Obsession

15:19

2014 was the year that a popular Revolt

15:22

over through Putin's preferred leader

15:25

later those CIA officers went on to

15:29

other assignments and reported being hit

15:32

one in usbekistan one in Vietnam and the

15:36

third officers family was hit in London

15:40

the thinking if it is Russia

15:43

investigative reporter Christo grev

15:45

believes he knows who's involved in 2018

15:49

grev was the first to discover the

15:52

existence of a top secret Russian

15:54

intelligence unit which goes by a number

15:58

29

15:59

155 these are people who are trained to

16:02

be versatile uh assassins and sabotage

16:05

operators they're trained in counter

16:08

surveillance they're trained in

16:09

explosives they're trained in using

16:10

poison and technology equipment

16:14

actually inflict pain or damage to the

16:17

targets grev works with our

16:20

collaborators on this report a magazine

16:23

called The Insider and Germany's D

16:26

spegel he has a long track record

16:29

uncovering Russian documents and grev

16:32

says he found one that may link

16:35

29155 to a directed energy weapon and

16:39

when I saw it I literally had tears in

16:41

my eyes because it was spelling out what

16:44

they had been doing it's a piece of

16:46

accounting an officer of

16:49

29155 received a bonus for work on quote

16:54

potential capabilities of non-lethal

16:57

acoustic weapons which told us that this

17:00

particular unit had been engaged with

17:02

somewhere

17:04

somehow empirical tests of a directed

17:08

energy unit there it is there it is

17:10

written down in black and white it's the

17:12

closest to a receipt you can have for

17:14

this we've also found that Russia's

17:18

29155 may have been present in toi

17:21

Georgia when Americans reported

17:24

incidents there do you believe that you

17:26

were attacked absolutely

17:29

she asked us to withhold her name for

17:31

her safety she is the wife of a justice

17:34

department official who was with the

17:36

embassy in tobli she's a nurse with a

17:40

PhD in

17:42

anesthesiology on October 7th 20121 she

17:46

says that she was in her laundry room

17:48

when she was blindsided by a sound as

17:51

I'm reaching into the dryer um I am

17:56

completely consumed by a piercing sound

17:59

that I can only describe

18:02

as when you listen to a movie and the

18:07

main character is also consumed by the

18:11

sound after a bomb goes off that is

18:14

similar to the sound that I heard and it

18:17

just pierced my ears came in my left

18:20

side felt like it came through the

18:23

window into my left ear I immediately

18:26

felt fullness in my head and just a

18:29

piercing

18:31

headache and when I realized that I

18:33

needed to get out of the laundry room I

18:37

left the room and went into our bedroom

18:40

next door and projectile vomited in our

18:44

bathroom we have learned that hers was

18:47

the second incident that week sources

18:51

tell us earlier in the neighborhood a Us

18:54

official their spouse and child were hit

18:58

we have also learned of a phone call

19:00

that was intercepted nearby a man says

19:04

in Russian is it supposed to have

19:06

blinking green lights and should I leave

19:10

it on all night we have no idea what he

19:14

was talking about but the next day the

19:17

incidents

19:18

began sources tell us that an

19:21

investigation centered on this Russian

19:25

Albert

19:26

aaran his name on on travel manifests

19:30

and phone records appears alongside

19:32

known members of unit

19:36

29155 he is also the son of the

19:39

commander he was groomed to become a

19:42

member of the unit since he was 16 his

19:45

number is in the phone books of all

19:47

members of the unit clearly he's more

19:50

than just the son of the boss he's a

19:52

colleague of these people grev found

19:55

Albert aov's phone was turned off during

19:59

the tbli incidents but our sources say

20:03

there is evidence someone in toi logged

20:06

into a very onoff's personal email

20:09

during this time most likely grev

20:12

believes a very onof himself placing him

20:16

in the city We Believe members of unit

20:18

2155 were there in order to facilitate

20:22

supervise or maybe even personally

20:24

Implement attacks on American diplomats

20:27

and American government officials using

20:30

an acoustic weapon after you were able

20:33

to get out of the laundry room call your

20:36

husband what did you do then I went

20:38

downstairs I first looked on our

20:40

security camera which is right beside

20:42

our front door to see if anyone was

20:45

outside there was a vehicle right

20:48

outside of our gate I took a photo of

20:51

that vehicle and noticed that it was not

20:54

a vehicle that I recognized and I went

20:56

outside did you see anyone around the

20:59

vehicle I did we sent you a photograph

21:03

of Albert

21:05

aano and this is the picture that we

21:08

sent you you did and I wonder if that

21:11

looks anything like the man you saw

21:13

outside your home it absolutely does and

21:18

when I received this photo I had a a

21:21

visceral reaction it made me feel

21:25

sick I cannot absolutely say for

21:28

certainty that it is this man but I can

21:31

tell

21:32

you that even to this day looking at

21:36

him makes me feel that same visceral

21:41

reaction and I can absolutely say that

21:45

this looks like the man that I saw in

21:47

the street this 40-year-old wife and

21:50

mother is among the most severely

21:53

injured people we have met my headaches

21:58

and brain fog continued later on into

22:02

that weekend I started having trouble

22:04

walking down the stairs specifically at

22:06

night I had trouble finding the steps to

22:09

get down the stairs so my coordination

22:12

and vestibular system started just

22:15

really falling apart she was medically

22:18

evacuated and now doctors say she has

22:21

holes in her inner ear canals the

22:24

vestibular system that creates the sense

22:27

of balance two surgeries put metal

22:31

plates in her skull another surgery is

22:35

likely it's

22:37

devastating it's absolutely

22:40

devastating despite experiences like

22:43

hers the office of the Director of

22:45

National Intelligence said last year

22:48

it's very unlikely a foreign adversary

22:51

is responsible but the dni also

22:54

acknowledged that some intelligence

22:56

agencies had only low or moderate

22:59

confidence in that assessment this month

23:03

the National Institutes of Health

23:05

reported results of brain scans NIH said

23:08

there's no evidence of physical damage

23:12

but the medical science of socalled

23:15

anomalous Health incidents remains

23:17

vigorously debated for its part the

23:21

Director of National Intelligence says

23:23

the symptoms probably result from

23:26

pre-existing conditions conventional

23:29

illnesses and environmental factors

23:32

attorney Mark Zade represents more than

23:35

two dozen Ahi clients what do you make

23:39

of the intelligence Community assessment

23:41

so I've had access to classified

23:44

information relating to Ahi I can't

23:47

reveal it I wouldn't reveal it I will

23:49

tell you that I don't believe it to be

23:53

the entire story and I know of

23:55

information

23:57

that undermines or contradicts what they

24:01

are saying publicly are you saying that

24:03

the government wants to cover this up

24:06

there is in my view without a doubt

24:10

evidence of a cover up now some of that

24:12

cover up is not necessarily that oh we

24:15

found a weapon and we don't want anybody

24:18

to know about it what I've seen more so

24:21

is we see lines of inquiry that would

24:27

take us potentially to answers we don't

24:30

want to have to deal with so we're not

24:34

going to explore any of those Avenues

24:37

you

24:38

know if my mother had seen what I saw

24:42

she would say it's the Russian stupid

24:45

Greg edgreen who ran the military

24:47

investigation told us he had the

24:49

Pentagon support but in the Trump and

24:53

Biden administrations he says the bar

24:55

for proof was set impossible

24:58

High I think it was set so high because

25:03

we did not as a country and a government

25:06

want to face some very hard truths and

25:10

what are those can we secure America are

25:13

these massive Counter Intelligence

25:15

failures can we protect American soil

25:18

and our people on American

25:20

soil are we being attacked and if we're

25:24

being attacked is that an act of war

25:27

after what he learned in his classified

25:30

investigation Greg edgreen retired from

25:33

the Army to start a company to help the

25:36

victims he hopes to channel government

25:39

contracts into treatment

25:41

programs as with all spy stories much is

25:45

classified in what remains as

25:47

circumstantial none of the witnesses

25:50

tonight wanted to speak some fear for

25:53

their families but all felt compelled to

25:56

shine a light on what they see as a war

25:59

of Shadows a war America may not be

26:03

winning if this is what we've seen with

26:05

the hundreds of cases of anomalous

26:07

Health incidents I can assure you that

26:10

this has become probably Putin's biggest

26:13

victory in his own mind this has been

26:15

Russia's biggest Victory against the

26:18

West in terms of the long term would you

26:22

consider this to be life

26:25

altering absolutely life

26:29

altering for our whole

26:35

family a suspected attack on Americans

26:38

before vice president Harris arrived in

26:41

Vietnam I believe Russia is assisting

26:45

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