Fresh shelling for 4 days in a row. I have seen some of the videos of shell impacts from the IAEA UN observers(now taken down). To say it was close is an understatement.UN watchdog on shelling at Ukraine nuclear plant: ‘Next time, we may not be so lucky’
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency said recent shelling reported near the largest nuclear power plant in Europe was a “close call” and the world “may not be so lucky” if Ukraine’s plant suffers another attack. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael...news.yahoo.com
“Even though there was no direct impact on key nuclear safety and security systems at the plant, the shelling came dangerously close to them,” Grossi said. “We are talking metres, not kilometres. Whoever is shelling at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, is taking huge risks and gambling with many people’s lives.”
Russian 22nd Army Corps approached the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on 26 February. It was not defended. They took it over and have been there since. As you can guess the shelling of it since was not done by Russia,though the media has suggested it was many times. The Russian's did however at one point back in May use it to stage troops,so it became a quasi military target. That ended when they built a fire base and supply depot forward of it on May 15th as it was no longer a part of the supply line.Wasn't everyone complaining about Russia attacking it when they took it?
I don't think Russia is going to shell their own position.
Washington Post, 11-18-2022I don't think Russia is going to shell their own position.
So Russia is the "only" one who could have possibly had the technical capability and motivation(what would that possibly be for Russia?)? Really?Washington Post, 11-18-2022
Headline: "Sweden finds explosive traces at Nord Stream blast sites, confirms sabotage"
"European leaders pointed to Russia as the only actor with the technical capability and motivation to damage the Nord Stream pipelines with underwater explosions."
If Russia keeps it up, they'll false-flag themselves right out of the picture.
But that Putin is a wily old fox. He's calculating just the right moment when to STOP destroying his own assets.
Now that's some 4D chess in action!
Ya I'm sure Navy Seals and the CIA don't have any knowledge of underwater drones or how to blow stuff up. I think best they could do is hand grenade something or light a match to stick of dynamite. So it had to be Russia with all their advanced technology.Washington Post, 11-18-2022
Headline: "Sweden finds explosive traces at Nord Stream blast sites, confirms sabotage"
"European leaders pointed to Russia as the only actor with the technical capability and motivation to damage the Nord Stream pipelines with underwater explosions."
If Russia keeps it up, they'll false-flag themselves right out of the picture.
But that Putin is a wily old fox. He's calculating just the right moment when to STOP destroying his own assets.
Now that's some 4D chess in action!
Regarding the damage to Nordstream Pipeline:
Happy Thanksgiving,
Doug
I don't understand Russian; what's happening to the soldiers in the video being taken off? Are they to be shot?Putin is pretty much Stalin returned to life..
Me ether, I would like to know. I saw one in the video hauled off to a gulag wagon thoughI don't understand Russian; what's happening to the soldiers in the video being taken off? Are they to be shot?
So he is saying in short,because the pipe line was blown up with explosives everyone knows it was Russia. No mention of the NATO fleet drill that had taken place just days earlier. No actual link to Russia. Just stating as fact "everyone knows it was Russia"....does not not actually make it a fact.
Then he makes excuses for why the Swiss can not publicly say who bombed the pipelines and with what explosive,while at the same time comes up with a purely fictional story on why they would never say Russia did it.
He gave absolute no new or actual facts. Not one. It is pure propaganda.
Watch it again. He never once says the Swede's found Russian explosives. He does not ever say were the explosives came from just that the Swede's found explosive residue, but goes right into saying everyone knows Russia did it. We all know they found explosive residue and that the pipelines were blown up. No shock there at all. Him linking it to Russia through some mental gymnastics and claiming everyone knows it does not remotely point to the Swede's as a source of information. Finding explosive residue,and it being Russian are two very different things.He is saying that the Swede's ARE doing an investigation. They HAVE found evidence of Russian used explosives.
He presents just one fact in the entire video. The Swiss found explosive residue.This guy has a company and team dedicated to finding out facts and information.
I listened to how he spoke and to the words he used. How he misled the listener to hear one thing(a fact) followed immediately by a statement that something else was known when it clearly is not. That is a tool used to use the listeners own brain into tricking them into the belief the latter statement to be just as true as the first. It is how propaganda works. He has zero facts as to who bombed the pipeline but says Russia and keeps piling on groups who "know" it was Russia to suspend your disbelief. Weaker minds would just cave. "Ok,everyone else thinks it,it must be true"I for one do not yet rule out American or British, or any other possible perpetrators. But I certainly do NOT rule out Russia.
Honest, nonjudgmental question here: What really got you so riled up about this??? Mr. Zeihan releases a video explaining a small portion of his interpretation of what is going on without really being too judgmental, and you respond very emotionally (seemingly) with "...excuses...", "...purely fictional story...", "...pure propaganda..." It just appears that your heightened visceral response to this is way out of proportion to what I shared.
Regards and Happy Thanksgiving,
Doug