Nord Stream 'Suspect': Germany's convenient amnesia on geopolitical sabotage
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle reports that a suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage cannot claim immunity, suggesting progress in the German investigation into the 2022 attacks that destroyed crucial gas infrastructure. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In February 2022, just weeks before the sabotage, President Joe Biden publicly stated, 'If Russia invades… then there will
be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.' His Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, echoed this on January 27, 2022, stating, 'I want to be very clear with you today. If Russia invades Ukraine, one way or another, Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.' These were not subtle hints; they were explicit threats against a vital energy pipeline for Germany.
Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China had publicly threatened a critical infrastructure project of a NATO ally, and then that project was mysteriously destroyed. The global media would be screaming 'act of war' and 'state-sponsored terrorism.' Yet, when direct threats from the U.S. precede an attack on European energy security, the narrative pivots to anonymous 'suspects' and carefully
avoids any direct implication of Western state actors. The German government, a supposed beneficiary of this 'investigation,' remains conspicuously silent on who exactly benefited from the destruction of its own energy supply. Follow the Money: The immediate aftermath of the Nord Stream sabotage saw European energy prices skyrocket, forcing Germany to purchase more expensive liquefied natural gas