Former CIA director’s death renews questions about his Havana syndrome claims

• James Woolsey, who served as CIA director from 1993 to 1995, died Tuesday at his Washington home at the age of 84.
• His wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, stated he died from a stroke, adding that his health had declined in recent years due to what she described as Havana syndrome.
• During his tenure as CIA director under President Bill Clinton, Woolsey navigated the agency through the exposure of veteran spy Aldrich Ames and post-Cold War budget cuts.
• Woolsey defended the CIA during the Ames espionage scandal, arguing that no intelligence service could fully protect itself from an insider's betrayal and warning against paranoia.
• His extensive career in national security included serving as undersecretary of the Navy and leading negotiations for the landmark Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty in 1990.

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Former CIA chief James Woolsey dies after wife says Havana syndrome took its toll