I didn’t realize we owned Germany’s energy market.
Cruz the globalist.
Yeah, this would be pretty much declaring economic war on Germany. They would no doubt hammer American companies in return. Starting with tech of course.
Let’s have a war with Russia!
Cretins.
I’m no Cruz supporter. What I think Cruz is concerned about is that Germany will convert all their coal fired power plants to natural gas. Which will make Germany very vulnerable to extortion if an aggressive Russia threatens to cut off all supply of nat. gas during a conflict.
All eggs in one basket theory. Largest economy in Europe subject to the whims of Moscow (Putin). Not good.
I didn’t realize we owned Germany’s energy market.
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Germany and Russia are both sovereign nations just as we are, if it’s in their interests to build a pipeline it’s their business just as it is our business if Canada and the US decide it’s in our interest to build pipelines.
So wait....we are supposed to pay for Germany’s defense...via NATO...against Russian aggression...only to have the Germans tie their energy dependence to the Russians???
Of course we should push back....or get the hell out of NATO. Having the Germans become energy dependent on the group we are paying tons of money to defend them against is absolutely stupid.
I’m surprised that people here don’t get that.
“I didn’t realize we owned Germany’s energy market.”
The US has spent billions of dollars defending Germany and the EU, all while they spend billions of dollars that Putin then puts into weapon’s research aimed at...Germany and the EU.
This is one of the few levers that Cruz, in his current position, can push to change the problem he sees. Give him credit for trying.
What are we supposed to do, put sanctions on Germany?
??? My guess is the Germans WANT the pipeline. In any case, their problem and their business.