![]() ![]() Hersh opines that in a White House obsessed with re-election, the Nord Stream sabotage was seen as a ‘win’. Hersh comments that although the CIA answers to ‘power’ in the broad meaning, rather than to Congress, “even this community is horrified by the fact that Biden decided to attack Europe in its economic underbelly – in order to support a war that he will not win”. Yet the Nord Stream sabotage was postponed – from June until September 2022 – months after the invasion had happened.So, what then was the point of crippling the European industrial base through imposing sky-high energy costs on it? What was the rationale? And there was more anger at Biden’s Team members ‘shooting their mouths’ about Nord Stream, effectively boasting ‘damn right, yes, we ordered it’. was prepping Ukrainians furiously – precisely in order to trigger the Russian invasion. Initially, Biden’s Nord Stream narrative – ‘it will not happen’ – was understood by the Intel ‘pros’ as simple leverage (linked to a then prospective Russian invasion) – an invasion which Washington knew was coming, because the U.S. “There was a lot of anger among those involved” noted Hersh. The explosive part of the narrative was that “At some point after the Russians invaded, and the sabotage was done… (these are people who work in top positions in the intelligence services, and are well trained): They turned against the project. It’s not just that the Biden Team ‘blew up the pipelines’ they’re proud of that! It’s not just that Biden was prepared to eviscerate the competitive ability and employment prospects of Europe for the next decade (some will applaud). No, not the Nord Stream sabotage (we knew that), but that of reckless misjudgement and rising anger in Washington – and contempt for Biden and his close team of neocons’ immature political judgements. Results now, or else!īut then Seymour Hersh finally says out loud, an unspoken harsh reality – one with hugely complicated political consequences (taken from Hersh’s subsequent interview with Berliner Zeitung, (Google translation)). “The critical nature of the next few months has already been conveyed to Kiev in blunt terms by top Biden officials - including deputy national security adviser Jon Finer, deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman and undersecretary of defence Colin Kahl, all of whom visited Ukraine last month” ( Washington Post) – with CIA Director Bill Burns travelling to personally brief Zelensky just a week ahead of those officials’ arrival. The ‘narrative’ in the MSM has already begun to transition to that of a coming crushing Russian offensive – and of heroic Ukrainian resistance overwhelmed by crushing force. is preparing the ground for a Spring ‘Victory Announcement’ – as Milley’s delusional comments foreshadow – and a pivot – just a whisker ahead of the U.S. August is past time it will be too late).Ĭlearly the U.S. But contradictorily Zelensky is warned, It’s critical “make significant gains on the battlefield” now – as it is the Administration’s “very strong view” that it will be harder thereafter, to obtain Congressional support (i.e. Zelensky repeatedly says he must have tanks and planes by August to sandbag his haemorrhaging defences. The European militaries are waiting-out this episode, their armouries running on ‘reserve tank’. A few extra tanks will make no difference on the ground, and his fifth mobilisation is being resisted at home. Zelensky likely also doesn’t believe the word of the recent European promise of tanks and aircraft – and he knows it to be mostly a chimera. We know that he doesn’t believe it because, two months ago, he said the exact opposite – until he was chastised by the White House for straying off the Joe Biden message. Chief of Defence Staff) doesn’t believe a word of that. ![]() “NATO has never been stronger Russia is a global Pariah and the world remains inspired by Ukrainian bravery and resilience in short, Russia has lost, Russia has lost strategically, operationally and tactically – and they are paying an enormous price on the battlefield”. Where does Europe go in the wake of the Nord Stream allegations? It is hard to see a Germany-dominated Europe diverging far from Washington. ![]()
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