Posted on 09/28/2022 8:16:43 PM PDT by cuz1961
Thank You, U.S.A.’: Why Is Poland’s EU Rep Cheering Nord Stream’s Potential Sabotage?
MICAELA BURROW REPORTER September 27, 2022
One Polish official appeared to cheer the suspected sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines Tuesday as his country celebrated the completion of its own northern pipeline project.
European Parliament representative for Poland Radek Sikorski said “Thank you, U.S.A.!” in a tweet Thursday as European Union officials traveled to Goleniów, Poland, to inaugurate their own pipeline project. The partially EU-funded Baltic Pipe project will bring Norwegian natural gas to Poland through Denmark, and simultaneously create an export market for Poland in Denmark. (RELATED: ‘Act Of Sabotage’: Europe Investigates Massive Leaks From Nord Stream Pipelines)
“BTW, there’s no shortage of pipeline capacity for taking gas from Russia to Western Europe, including Germany,” Sikorski said after comments to his initial statement derided the U.S. for cutting off a potential energy source for Europe. “Nordstream’s only logic was for Putin to be able to blackmail or wage war on Eastern Europe with impunity,” he added.
Sikorski then addressed Russia’s foreign ministry. “Someone … did a special maintenance operation,” he said, referencing the official Russian label of “special military operation” for the war in Ukraine. He shared a video of President Joe Biden vowing to axe Nord Stream 2 if Russia invaded Ukraine.
“All Ukrainian and Baltic sea states have opposed Nordstream’s construction for 20 years. Now $20 billion of scrap metal lies at the bottom of the sea, another cost to Russia of its criminal decision to invade Ukraine,” Sikorski added.
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki immediately attributed the pipeline damage to sabotage connected directly with escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, according to Reuters.
The CIA warned Germany in the summer of possible attacks on the crucial pipelines.
Poland fought the construction of Nord Stream 2, according to German-language paper Der Spiegel, UAWire reported. The Polish Energy Regulatory Office dispatched a letter to Germany’s economy ministry in 2021 arguing that the pipeline, which would allow Russia to double its gas exports directly to Germany, might “jeopardize the security of gas supplies to certain member states, regions or even the entire European Union.”
Nord Stream 2 was set to come into full operation in early 2022 before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz put a pause on the inauguration as a response to Russian aggression. Since then, European countries have looked to diversify natural gas sourcing away from Russia as the Kremlin steadily crimped gas supply through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
The EU’s Baltic Pipeline will come partially online on Oct. 1. Transmission system operators Energinet and GAZ-SYSTEM say gas flows should reach full capacity by November.
An earlier-than-expected date for pipeline completion could bring in double the amount of gas initially anticipated, Reuters reported.
“The Baltic Pipe is a key project for the security of supply of the region and the result of an EU policy drive to diversify sources of gas. The pipeline will play a valuable role in mitigating the current energy crisis,” EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said in a statement.
Energinet said the company had implemented “a number of precautionary measures” including “increased surveillance and security” in response to a question from the Daily Caller News Foundation about the apparent Nord Stream sabotage.
Poland’s foreign ministry issued an advisory warning citizens against traveling to Russia later on Tuesday, citing “Russian authorities recognising Poland as a hostile state,” TVP World reported.
A spokesman for Sikorski declined to comment. The Polish foreign ministry and embassy and GAZ-SYSTEM did not respond to the DCNF’s requests for comment.
Darren Beattie On Nord Stream Pipeline Apparent Sabotage And Theory On Who Is Responsible
Maybe this was our way of telling Germany to jump off a bridge, or perhaps Russia’s way? They ignored us and undermined NATO for 20+ years and became increasingly reliant on Russia. They were about to broker an energy deal with Russia. Everyone knows it.
Pretty scary times. It will get much worse.
I believe it’s likely that the US sabotaged the pipelines. We are one of only a few capable of doing it.
This is going to ruin most of Europe. The NWO/WEF used the US to take down Europe and now they can concentrate on finishing off the US.
28 Sept: Gateway Pundit: “Without Russian Gas, Our Economy Will be Dead!” – Thousands of Protesters March in Eastern German States Against Soaring Energy Prices the Night Before Nord Stream Blasts
By Jim Hoft
The night before the line was damaged, thousands of people in Gera in Germany marched against Socialist Olaf Scholz’s policy and the explosion of energy and gas prices in Germany. The protesters called for an end to sanctions on Russia and the reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline...
Tweet: Radio Genova:
Thousands of people in Gera in Germany against Olaf Scholz’s policy and the explosion of energy and gas prices. They demand an end to sanctions on Russia and the reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Demonstrations also in other German cities but EU media censors them.
VIDEO: 28secs
https://twitter.com/RadioGenova/status/1574489634071105536
AA (LINK PROVIDED) reported:
Thousands of people rallied in several eastern German states on Monday evening to protest the government’s energy policy and sanctions against Russia.
The protesters shouted slogans against Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government and carried banners bearing the messages “Stop the price explosion,” “Stop the war, stop the sanctions,” and “Open Nord Stream now.”
According to police, the largest protests took place in the state of Thuringia. Nearly 24,000 people are said to have taken part in the demonstrations across the state...
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/without-russian-gas-economy-will-dead-thousands-protesters-march-eastern-german-states-soaring-energy-prices-night-nord-stream-blasts/
Yeah, this is a USS COLE type of attack. Much more sophisticated. Plenty of 1st class nations in the region, and the USA. This war was planned 20 years ago. Nothing else explains the hatred shown towards President Trump and the stolen election. He was going to derail it.
Why don’t we ever protest like the Europeans do?
Maybe Micaela would like it more in her country of origin, where she might know what she’s talking about.
This ties in with Darren Beattie’s video.
There are a lot of potential beneficiaries of this sabotage. It could be EU countries wanting to force a break from Russia, it could be us wanting the same, it could even be the Chinese wanting to force Russia to depend on them for their oil money.
It doesnt seem like it was a difficult job. The pipelines lay at a depth of 70 meters or so and their location was well known.
Sending down an explosive charge along a trawl line (to snag the pipe) seems like a feasible low-tech way to do the job. No high tech RV’s needed. I’m sure there were several other practical and accessible ways to do the deed.
It feels like an Agatha Christie mystery. In the room with Hercule Poirot is an array of characters with motives - all the 7 nearby nations hate and fear Russia, though they may be working rather different angles here. As do a bunch of others with the means to send a ship there. And there is plenty of scope for two or more of these to be in league besides. Poirot has his job cut out for him.
“… Poland fought the construction of Nord Stream 2, according to German-language paper Der Spiegel, UAWire reported. The Polish Energy Regulatory Office dispatched a letter to Germany’s economy ministry in 2021 arguing that the pipeline, which would allow Russia to double its gas exports directly to Germany, might “jeopardize the security of gas supplies to certain member states, regions or even the entire European Union….”
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Poland didn’t want the Nord Stream pipelines to exist because they went DIRECTLY TO GERMANY BYPASSING POLAND.
Why should I care if Germany wants to depend on Russia?
I am tired of funding NATO with American money. We don’t have 1 dollar in Treasury. The Treasury is drowning in debt to it’s eyeballs. Let Europe spend for their defense. My back is hurting from carrying Europe’s defense.
I agree with you completely.
Sikorski is just one of Polands Euro reps, one of 52. He isn’t THE rep in any way.
These are elected, so they represent a range of Polish parties. Sikorski is a rep for an out-of-power minority party, so he does not represent the Polish government, which is currently held by a coalition of Sikorski’s opponents.
That said, his opinions are probably widespread in Poland, across all political sides.
You nailed it. Trump was a speed bump in their road.
Someone said the pipeline was encased in concrete, so if true, that would make it a more difficult job.
You make good points.
Thanks for posting that link.
Thanks for the good post. Now with no gas from Nord Stream 2, all hell is going to break loose in Germany.
This sabotage is an evil act and those who will be suffering need to know the truth.
Pelosi met with Alex Soros today
https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1575228608792399873?t=pmo7gzhNnfmtY4_FmuEVag&s=19
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