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Sep 27 2022 09:02pm
I think its reasonable to say that a state actor sabotaged the pipelines and its also reasonable to say we can't know for certain which state actor at this point.
There are plausible motives for Russia and the US alike, but also for China, and for certain EU states.

Bear in mind that with Russia's history of reciprocal retaliation, if they perceive that the west sabotaged Nord Stream, they could escalate by sabotaging the Norwegian-Polish Baltic pipeline or other such targets. And considering the baltic pipe is right on top of nord stream near bornholm where these leaks are, that's sure a possibility
which is why we're already seeing;
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/norway-strengthen-security-oil-gas-installations-2022-09-27/

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Quote (Goomshill @ 28 Sep 2022 05:02)
I think its reasonable to say that a state actor sabotaged the pipelines and its also reasonable to say we can't know for certain which state actor at this point.
There are plausible motives for Russia and the US alike, but also for China, and for certain EU states.

Bear in mind that with Russia's history of reciprocal retaliation, if they perceive that the west sabotaged Nord Stream, they could escalate by sabotaging the Norwegian-Polish Baltic pipeline or other such targets. And considering the baltic pipe is right on top of nord stream near bornholm where these leaks are, that's sure a possibility
which is why we're already seeing;
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/norway-strengthen-security-oil-gas-installations-2022-09-27/


could also cut submarine cables, the world is in serious trouble because of this fucking genius
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goddamn trolls 🧌 go back under the bridge…
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Let ww3 started
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Quote (Santara @ Sep 27 2022 07:31pm)
The joke is in the bold. Holy hell, man. Impoverishing your trading partners is a really poor way of continuing to be able to sell your own goods.

The goal here is to force the EU to rely entirely on America by stopping them from trading with Russia and China, and to hoover up EU industrial capacity which is already objectively happening.

It's been going on for years, this is just an abrupt acceleration of the dynamic.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Sep 27 2022 05:46pm)
"Attempts at peaceful reunification"? Seriously?

https://i.imgur.com/a0531wI.jpg

Perhaps "goal of" would be better than "attempts at", since peaceful reunification isn't an event so much as an ongoing process.

Not going to bother talking about Taiwanese history and why America does what it does there, go watch a Nathan Rich video about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8W1WpMQz_o

This post was edited by kusotarre1 on Sep 28 2022 01:04am
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Quote (Goomshill @ Sep 28 2022 04:02am)
I think its reasonable to say that a state actor sabotaged the pipelines and its also reasonable to say we can't know for certain which state actor at this point.
There are plausible motives for Russia and the US alike, but also for China, and for certain EU states.

Bear in mind that with Russia's history of reciprocal retaliation, if they perceive that the west sabotaged Nord Stream, they could escalate by sabotaging the Norwegian-Polish Baltic pipeline or other such targets. And considering the baltic pipe is right on top of nord stream near bornholm where these leaks are, that's sure a possibility
which is why we're already seeing;
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/norway-strengthen-security-oil-gas-installations-2022-09-27/


im inclined to think its russia or the us, cant see it being china.
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Sep 28 2022 02:28am
Quote (Goomshill @ 28 Sep 2022 05:02)
I think its reasonable to say that a state actor sabotaged the pipelines and its also reasonable to say we can't know for certain which state actor at this point.
There are plausible motives for Russia and the US alike, but also for China, and for certain EU states.


I agree that you can find motives for all of them.
But from my point of view the risk/gain ratio for US or EU is way too high to perform such an act. They'd literaly risk the foundation of NATO/EU by attacking an ally to destroy a pipeline that doesn't transport gas currently. The US probably has more leverages to prevent the pipeline from opening again.
I also don't see any reason for china doing this.

After my process of elimination it just leaves Russia, whatever their intentions are. I mean, they are basically at cold war with the west.

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Quote (BaHgerAUT @ Sep 28 2022 09:28am)
I agree that you can find motives for all of them.
But from my point of view the risk/gain ratio for US or EU is way too high to perform such an act. They'd literaly risk the foundation of NATO/EU by attacking an ally to destroy a pipeline that doesn't transport gas currently. The US probably has more leverages to prevent the pipeline opening again.
I also don't see any reason for china doing this.

After my process of elimination it just leaves Russia, whatever their intentions are. I mean, they are basically at cold war with the west.


tend to agree.
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Sep 28 2022 02:45am
Quote (ferdia @ 28 Sep 2022 16:38)
tend to agree.



What do you think ? :blink:

That Smirk from Biden gave out a very uneasy feeling.

Start at 1.20



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Quote (Hamsterbaby @ 28 Sep 2022 10:45)
What do you think ? :blink:

That Smirk from Biden gave out a very uneasy feeling.

Start at 1.20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4O8rGRLf8


Yeah that video was pushed insanely by all bots on twitter minutes after the reports. Coincidence?
It doesn't proof anything, just that the US is confident enough to get their interests.
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