Re:Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe'
by pseudo0 on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @12:00AM
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The bigger issue was how Egypt unilaterally seized the Suez Canal Company (jointly owned by the British and the French). Egypt then banned Israel from using the Straits of Tiran for shipping, effectively imposing a blockade. Attempting regime change was likely unwise, but all three countries were quite thoroughly provoked by Nasser.
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Re:Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe'
by staunch on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @10:18AM
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> ...all three countries were quite thoroughly provoked by Nasser.
FYI "provoked" is the exact word used by many to rationalize Putin's invasion of Ukraine. One could just as easily say Nasser was provoked to his actions by decades of foreign domination and exploitation.
This stuff is complex but at the end of day those three countries were clearly wrong to invade a sovereign country.