The Havana Syndrome: Secret Weapons, A Government Cover-Up, And The Greatest Spy Mystery Of Our Time
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Was a mysterious energy weapon behind the attacks that have wounded hundreds of America’s most elite intelligence officers, diplomats, and special operators? Or is it—as the U.S. government has suggested—a strange multi-year case of mass hysteria? The Havana Syndrome will finally settle this debate for good. Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados, Emmy Award–winning investigative journalists with 60 Minutes, have spent nearly a decade uncovering the facts behind these attacks that have devastated the U.S. national security community. Their book finally reveals the full contours of one of the twenty-first century’s greatest mysteries—and why our own government has been hiding the truth.
The Authors’ Investigation
The authors spoke with more than seventy victims of Havana Syndrome attacks, including clandestine CIA officers, special forces operators, diplomats, and their injured family members. They conducted more than 100 interviews for this project.
A clear pattern emerged across the interviews: The targeted officials were engaged in intelligence or military work against Russian interests. These men and women were among the best performers in their agencies and most successful in their work on behalf of the United States. For many, their families were also caught in the invisible crossfire.
Working with a team of Russian exile journalists, Rey and Zill tracked the movements and activities of a specialized unit of Russian intelligence, tying them to the scene of several Havana Syndrome incidents. They found evidence that Unit 29155, a team of assassins that had already wreaked havoc in Europe for a decade, was using an innovative new weapon technology to wage an ongoing war with American spies.
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This is a FREE event, but tax-deductible donations from the J-School community to our Dean's Unrestricted Fund are what make events like this possible. Thank you! https://journalism.berkeley.edu/donate/
The Authors’ Investigation
The authors spoke with more than seventy victims of Havana Syndrome attacks, including clandestine CIA officers, special forces operators, diplomats, and their injured family members. They conducted more than 100 interviews for this project.
A clear pattern emerged across the interviews: The targeted officials were engaged in intelligence or military work against Russian interests. These men and women were among the best performers in their agencies and most successful in their work on behalf of the United States. For many, their families were also caught in the invisible crossfire.
Working with a team of Russian exile journalists, Rey and Zill tracked the movements and activities of a specialized unit of Russian intelligence, tying them to the scene of several Havana Syndrome incidents. They found evidence that Unit 29155, a team of assassins that had already wreaked havoc in Europe for a decade, was using an innovative new weapon technology to wage an ongoing war with American spies.
RSVPs Required: https://forms.gle/efUuteBeroF4WkKFA. Seats are first come, first served.
This is a FREE event, but tax-deductible donations from the J-School community to our Dean's Unrestricted Fund are what make events like this possible. Thank you! https://journalism.berkeley.edu/donate/
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