Ratcliffe and Rubio must force Cuba to admit Havana Syndrome truth

As Cuba seeks respite from its grave economic and energy crisis, the Trump administration must make any U.S. support contingent upon systemic political reforms by the communist regime. But Cuba must also be made to come clean on “Havana Syndrome,” or what the U.S. government refers to as anomalous health incidents.

The time for action is now. Right now.

After all, CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials during a visit to Havana on Thursday. As CBS News’s Olivia Gazis notes, Ratcliffe was photographed in front of the U.S. Embassy, where, starting in 2016, numerous American diplomats and intelligence officers suffered AHI incidents. As the Washington Examiner has noted previously, “Hundreds of subsequent incidents have been reported globally by American diplomats, intelligence officers, and military personnel. AHI symptoms include dizziness, auditory disruption, traumatic brain injury, and loss of gait. Some victims have suffered serious disabilities and premature death.”

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