Recordings of the "sonic attack" targeting US diplomats in Cuba

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The above video is the first known recording of the sonic attack that has caused a diplomatic row with Cuba and has injured several US and Canadian diplomats. The sound is horrible, high pitched and extremely annoying. It also gives us few clues as to what is going on and seems to raise more questions than it answers. 

It's important to note that this recording might not be an accurate representation of what is happening. I doubt that the audible frequencies were the ones that did any damage. My guess is that acutally damaging frequencies were ultra or infra sonic. They were either too high frequency or too low frequency for human ears to hear. 

I will say that it is very good that these recordings are being released. Even if the attack is ultra or infra sonic, these new recordings will be used as a warning for those under attack. They won't be able to sense the non-audible frequencies that are doing the damage but they should be able to hear this and take measures to protect themselves. This should hopefully decrease the injuries suffered in these attacks. 

We still don't have a whole lot of clues as to what is happening in Cuba. A sonic weapon seems far fetched but there seems to be little other explanation for what is happening. I doubt this is a natural phenomenon or some kind of industrial accident due to the fact that Cuban citizens aren't being effected as well. 

That leaves this as a deliberate attack. Since Cuba isn't really known for non-communist terrorist groups, it probably is the Cuban government. State level resources are probably necessary for the development and deployment of this weapon... whatever it is. 

This is horrible behavior by the Cubans. One thing you don't ever do is attack diplomats. Doing so is hugely counterproductive since diplomats are the only people that can defuse tense situations. Though it is obvious that relations between Cuba and America were going to get worse after Trump was elected, the Cubans have escalated things beyond anything reasonable. They will pay a heavy price for their actions.