Quote (Goomshill @ 7 Jun 2023 01:00)
No evidence either way for the dam, but it probably was Russia because the specific timing mostly favors Russia, but its hardly enough to say conclusively, so its inconclusive.
Significant evidence the US blew up NS, with Hersh's expose and the simple logic of it being NATO patrolled waters with means and opportunity, and Russia had no benefit and all downside, so its obviously Biden did it.
Maybe we'll get more revelations about this dam being blown up in the future and get to form better analysis, that's how the news works.
NordStream:
Investigation and logic are saying otherwise imho:
It happened after Ukraine took back East Khariv area, Russia was in difficult position:
- I think half of the budget for this pipeline construction was not russian.
- Allowed Russia to act as a victim and to justify mobilization with propaganda.
- Before winter: to pressure Eu countries to slow down assistance/support.
- To spread doubt and to divide allies in between UK, US, EU
- Official investigation lastet results; Denmark, Germany, spotted a russian submarine & support boat in the area.
- Hersh lost his credit since years, Syria war, wiki is useful.
For the Dam:
We will have more info later, yet it seems Russians
filled it to unprecedented levels just before blowing it up to slow down offensive, while US is releasing intel documents about it.
Saying it could be Ukraine is a big stretch: To put lives of thousands people at risks and ALSO to keep this secret for ever ? If discovered or revealed their whole lives would be destroyed post war.
And doing this operation in enemy occupied territory... Nope. Much more a russian decision. Scorched earth but with flood brilliant tactic.
This post was edited by Meanwhile on Jun 6 2023 06:13pm