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CNN: Russian ships and submarines were spotted near the Nord Stream pipeline
Hot Air ^ | September 29, 2022 | John Sexton

Posted on 09/29/2022 11:34:42 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

As Ed pointed out yesterday, there were indications from Danish and Swedish authorities that the leaks from the Nord Stream pipelines were the result of explosions, i.e. deliberate sabotage not accidents. All eyes immediately turned to Russia who has been playing games with gas deliveries through the pipelines for months. The NY Times created this graph showing the gas supply over time. As you can see, it took a sudden dip in June and then was up and down until this month when they shut it off indefinitely.

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Still, with the gas already cut off, why bother sabotaging the pipelines? The fact that the exact motive was unclear seemed to leave some doubt about who was responsible. But today we’re learning a bit more about why Europe is pointing the finger at Russia.

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Russian ships pass through the area on a weekly basis so seeing them in the area prior to the pipeline explosion doesn’t prove a connection. Officially, the US is being more hesitant about assigning blame for this than their European counterparts. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan did refer to the leaks as “apparent sabotage” but beyond that US officials aren’t committing themselves publicly.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 000spamspamspam; bullcrap; europe; gaslightpress; globalistpropaganda; hotgas; johnsexton; lol; mockingbirdmedia; mtacniks; nato; snekbot; swampniks; swampniks4bidenswar; thesnekbot; ukraine; war; wemissallahpundit
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To: Timber Rattler

More source issues?

Utterly hilarious you *itching about sources and yet, steadily pulling sh*t from the West/UK/US/EU/NATO propaganda ridden media.

Stuck on stupid, yes?


21 posted on 09/29/2022 11:45:07 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Timber Rattler

Lies from CNN


22 posted on 09/29/2022 11:45:41 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: Timber Rattler

Well yeah, it’s kinda easy to figure out, what with the confessions before the fact made publicly and independently by Vlad, Soigu, and Zakharova that they had every intent, motive and plan to blow up the pipelines if someone did something they didn’t like.

Oh wait...


23 posted on 09/29/2022 11:46:09 AM PDT by OKSooner (Blown up anyone else's pipelines lately? )
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To: Timber Rattler
"All eyes immediately turned to Russia who has been playing games with gas deliveries through the pipelines for months."

Well, those of us who heard Biden and Nuland threaten the pipeline immediately thought of THEM. It makes no sense for Putin to destroy the pipeline - it is one of his main bargaining chips. If he wants to stop the flow of gas, he can order the valves shut, not blow up the pipes.
24 posted on 09/29/2022 11:46:31 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Timber Rattler
Got em'! dead to rights.


25 posted on 09/29/2022 11:46:35 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Timber Rattler

Even after all the lies of the past 6 years, it blows my mind what people will believe.

“But CNN told me they saw russian subs in the area.......”


26 posted on 09/29/2022 11:47:59 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Timber Rattler

Delusional. Your hero Biden said in Feb of this year that Nordstream 2 would be taken out if Russia invaded the Ukraine.


27 posted on 09/29/2022 11:49:10 AM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat.)
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To: Timber Rattler

yeah, makes total sense to me that russia would destroy their main bargaining chip.


28 posted on 09/29/2022 11:49:39 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Timber Rattler

Why blow up their own pipelines when they can just cut off the fuel? As a last, desperate act of an autocrat maybe I can see the angle but he doesn’t seem to be in such dire straits at the moment.

I still suspect that some party who thought that this coming winter without enough gas might fracture the alliance against Russia. For example if Germany doesn’t have enough to heat homes and power industry they might bolt or face public pressure. So blasting holes in the pipleline gives them no reason to weaken their stance.


29 posted on 09/29/2022 11:49:49 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Timber Rattler

How’d they spot a submarine?


30 posted on 09/29/2022 11:52:54 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Timber Rattler

“NATO leverages Nord Stream crisis. UK, remote control sabotage. EU sanctions Dugin. Update 1”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kjkKyzAe0


31 posted on 09/29/2022 11:53:14 AM PDT by cranked
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To: monkeyshine

Germany is getting NG through the Russian lines going through..........Ukraine and Poland. At a higher cost, since both countries charge a fee.


32 posted on 09/29/2022 11:53:29 AM PDT by davidb56
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To: monkeyshine

Germany is getting NG through the Russian lines going through..........Ukraine and Poland. At a higher cost, since both countries charge a fee.


33 posted on 09/29/2022 11:53:53 AM PDT by davidb56
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To: monkeyshine

They had already cut off the fuel. Line has been closed (but left pressurized) since June.


34 posted on 09/29/2022 11:54:20 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Boogieman
Someone sane in Freepland!
35 posted on 09/29/2022 11:55:14 AM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: FreeReign

From the people who gave us the Ghost of Kiev and keep on keeping on.


36 posted on 09/29/2022 11:56:16 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: cranked

That’s not evidence. Idiot. Your post gave me hope there was evidence one way or the other. Again, idiot.


37 posted on 09/29/2022 11:57:35 AM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: Jewbacca

Subs can be seen from the air, especially big Russian ones, and by satellite. Just ask any Navy ASW guy.


38 posted on 09/29/2022 11:57:59 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

the easiest way would be to run a PIG thur it wi a charge attached...


39 posted on 09/29/2022 11:58:36 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Chgogal

The Norway-Polish pipeline only has a capacity of roughly 10bcm

NS1 = 55bcm
NS2 = 50-55bcm

Good luck.


40 posted on 09/29/2022 11:59:16 AM PDT by cranked
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