About this episode

This episode features a discussion with journalist Michael Weiss about the CIA's handling of the Havana Syndrome and related topics.

On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, host Brian Whitmore speaks with veteran journalist Michael Weiss, author of the report "The biggest cover-up of my adult life': Inside the CIA’s attempt to make Havana Syndrome disappear," which was published this week in The Insider. Michael is the author of the Substack newsletter Foreign Office, a contributing editor at New Lines magazine, and a reporter for The Insider. He is also the author of the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror and is currently working on a new book about Russia's GRU.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Whitmore

Guest: Michael Weiss

Topics covered

• Havana Syndrome
• GRU UNIT 29155
• CIA
• journalism
• Russia
• intelligence

Keywords

• Havana Syndrome
• GRU
• CIA
• Michael Weiss
• journalism
• Russia
• intelligence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Insider, New Lines magazine, CIA

Books & works: ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, The biggest cover-up of my adult life': Inside the CIA’s attempt to make Havana Syndrome disappear

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