U.S. State Department Disclosing That 16 Americas In Cuba Are Showing The Effects Of Experiencing An Acoustic Attack

CBS: At least 16 injured in Cuba acoustic attacks on diplomats

At least 16 Americans in Cuba have experienced symptoms as a result of the acoustic attacks on diplomats, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in the first public confirmation of the number of people affected.

Nauert was unsure if that figure included family members. On Wednesday, CBS News exclusively reviewed medical records showing mild traumatic brain injuries and possible damage to the central nervous system as a result of the attacks. The symptoms have forced some workers to return to the U.S., while others have remained in Havana.

The State Department said no devices were found, according to their determination from talking to staff and medical professionals. The State Department claims the attacks are not "ongoing," and has called the incidents "unprecedented."

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WNU Editor: The Cuban government is calling this a mystery .... “Sonic Attack” on Diplomats in Havana Remains a Mystery (Havana Times). What's my take .... Cuba is still a Communist state, and the government watches everything, especially foreign compounds, installations, and embassies. The Cuban government damn well knows what is happening.

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What Are Sound Weapons

Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Scott D. Amberger aims a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at an incoming small craft off the starboard bridge wing of amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a small boat attack drill. 27 January 2006

James Hamblin, The Atlantic: What Are Sound Weapons?

Attacks on Americans in Cuba are calling attention to how inaudible sound waves can alter moods and perceptions.

Earlier this month the U.S. State Department disclosed that several Havana-based diplomats have experienced “incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms.” Secretary Rex Tillerson said the incidents began last fall, calling them “health attacks.”

They were not the good kind of health attacks. Symptoms have included severe hearing loss, headaches, and problems with balance—forcing some diplomats to return to the United States. “We hold the Cuban authorities responsible for finding out who is carrying out these health attacks,” Tillerson said.

His remarks came after a search for the cause of the symptoms—also reported among Canadian diplomats living in Cuban housing—led some U.S. officials to conclude that the weapon is inaudible sonic waves.

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WNU Editor: Apparently the effects are serious .... U.S. And Canadian Diplomats In Cuba Suffered Serious Brain And Nerve Damage (August 23, 2017).

Can Sound Be Used As A Weapon

The LRAD 1000Xi

Can Sound Or Silence Be Used To Kill? -- Washington Post

U.S. forces are said to have blasted Van Halen music at Manuel Noriega before the ousted Panamanian leader surrendered to them in 1990. In “Zero Dark Thirty” and the Showtime series “Homeland,” death metal is used to coerce confessions. But can sound or silence be used not just to annoy but also to kill?

French journalist Juliette Volcler investigates the idea in her new book, “Extremely Loud: Sound as a Weapon.” In a phone interview, she discussed the science of using sound as a weapon. Here is an edited transcript of her comments.

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My Comment: Fingernails scratching a chalk board is pure torture for me .... so yes .... sound can be used as a weapon.