So, who sabotaged the Nordstream pipeline?

[Averageman]

Intresting to me, all Russia has to do is turn a valve, so why would they blow it up?

[HKGuns]

-Trump-

[Averageman]

So, if you can turn a valve and turn it off, what is the sense in blowing it up?

[P2Vaircrewman]

Not that we might see it but a visual inspection would tell if the explosion was external or internal. Pipelines use what is call a pig. It is used in cleaning, inspecting and separating products in the line. They are pushed by the product or inert gas such as nitrogen. A pig with explosives could be sent down the line and detonated by timer. The flow rate would determine where the pig is when it detonates. It would have to be inserted in the line after the last compressor station before going into the Baltic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigging

[gsd2053]

Not that we might see it but a visual inspection would tell if the explosion was external or internal. Pipelines use what is call a pig. It is used in cleaning, inspecting and separating products in the line. They are pushed by the product or inert gas such as nitrogen. A pig with explosives could be sent down the line and detonated by timer. The flow rate would determine where the pig is when it detonates. It would have to be inserted in the line after the last compressor station before going into the Baltic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigging

I would be very surprised if it weren't external.

[Diamondback]

Not that we might see it but a visual inspection would tell if the explosion was external or internal. Pipelines use what is call a pig. It is used in cleaning, inspecting and separating products in the line. They are pushed by the product or inert gas such as nitrogen. A pig with explosives could be sent down the line and detonated by timer. The flow rate would determine where the pig is when it detonates. It would have to be inserted in the line after the last compressor station before going into the Baltic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigging

IIRC there was a very good illustration of a "nonstandard-payload" pig in the movie The Living Daylights smuggling a (fake) Russian defector out.

[SomeOtherGuy]

Strong and detailed claims that Poland did it, with various other NATO countries (+ Sweden, NATO membership pending) tacitly approving.

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022...es-russia.html

[gsd2053]

So, if you can turn a valve and turn it off, what is the sense in blowing it up?

You are right. It makes no sense that the Russians blew up an extremely expensive newly constructed "Russian Controlled" Russian money making, Russian influence Controlling carrot stick over vast parts of Europe.

There is a reason Xiden threatened to "End It" if Russia invaded Ukraine. This hits Russia's future income and influence potential Big Time.

If Russia wanted to do this as a means to justify hitting EU or Western interests. He didn't need to burn up and destroy his much needed profits and major EU influence.

He already has it and has had it. The US and every opossing EU country has been involved in facilitating the continuation of the Ukraineian war by proxy. They have not only given intelligence and guidance, monetary support and major military hardware.

Russia does not want others becoming more involved. They do not want WW3. They want Ukraine and its resources. To strengthen their future control and influence in the region and world.

[Artos]

I think we need to follow the smell that is coming from the new baltic pipeline...first article I've seen since Tucker touched on it yesterday.


https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/09/coincidence/


Victoria Nuland: “If Russia invades Ukraine, one way or another, Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.”

https://twitter.com/StateDept/status...18088016355336



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[tn1911]

You are right. It makes no sense that the Russians blew up an extremely expensive newly constructed

I does when you factor in pure Russian stupidity and incompetents.