Re:Was the Nord Stream 2 Rupture an Accidental Catalyst?
by jemmyw on Monday February 20, 2023 @02:10AM
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The reputable western journalist has given exactly the same amount of evidence as game theory: zero.
Yes the US had reasons for disliking this pipeline. But I would forward that blowing it up at that time would be a dumb move. They were kneecapping the Russian economy anyway AND getting lucrative LNG business from Europe. The downside to being caught seems to outweigh the gain of doing it in such an ostentatious way.
Plus the US didn't need to blow it up to achieve the same goals. They have so many diplomatic levers. I don't think German politicians give any credence to it being the Americans.
So it could be the US, but only if they were really stupid. I guess Russia doesn't have a monopoly on stupid.
Yes the US had reasons for disliking this pipeline. But I would forward that blowing it up at that time would be a dumb move. They were kneecapping the Russian economy anyway AND getting lucrative LNG business from Europe. The downside to being caught seems to outweigh the gain of doing it in such an ostentatious way.
Plus the US didn't need to blow it up to achieve the same goals. They have so many diplomatic levers. I don't think German politicians give any credence to it being the Americans.
So it could be the US, but only if they were really stupid. I guess Russia doesn't have a monopoly on stupid.