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He adds that the issue is a "classic intelligence problem" and "We'll get there."

At #IntelSummit21, @cohendavid is asked about who is behind Havana Syndrome incidents: "In terms of whether we have gotten closer, I think the answer is yes, but not close enough in order to make the sort of analytic judgment that I think people are waiting for."

At #IntelSummit21 Cohen adds: "We work from over the horizon, principally, although we will also look for ways to work from within the horizon, to the extent that is possible."

CIA's @cohendavid: "Our current capability Afghanistan is not what it was six months ago or a year ago. It has sort of is inherent in the decision to withdraw troops it also had an impact on the presence of the agency in Afghanistan."

CIA's Cohen: we have seen some indications of Al Qaeda movement to Afghanistan.

DIA's Berrier says conservative estimate is that Al Qaeda can reconstitute in Afghanistan in 1 to 2 years. CIA's Cohen agrees, but says real question is when AQ or ISIS-K can strike the American homeland.

DNI Haines says Afghanistan not the greatest terrorism threat. Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq higher on the list of threats, she says

Haines says terrorism threat has diminished over time, as US government has degraded capacity of terror groups.

Haines says "Afghanistan has been gut wrenching and deeply personal for the intelligence community."

At #intelsummit Haines asked about Afghanistan withdrawal, and future of intel collection.

Where does the term "pacing challenge" come from? Who/when was it first used to discuss China?

Worked with Don on stories in Europe and US and was sorry to hear of his illness and death. He was a good PAO…https://twitter.com/mikejason73/status/1436094888764923910 …