This article was originally published in Danish on March 20, 2023.
By Povl H. Riis-Knudsen
The American journalist Seymour Hersh1 has good connections throughout American society. When he concludes that it was the Americans, assisted by the Norwegians, who blew up the Russian gas pipelines, one can safely assume that it is true. Few journalists enjoy greater credibility.
However, this is politically rather inconvenient, so suddenly a theory about a “Ukrainian group” emerged. That is more politically correct. Russia has been excluded from participating in the investigations they claim to be conducting—but this very exclusion causes those investigations to lose all credibility. It’s like letting the criminals solve their own crimes.
We consulted an explosives expert. Images show that the pipes were blown up as if they had been cut with a saw. Three explosive charges were used for each pipe: two to cut the pipe and one to blast the severed section away. There are a total of three pipes, meaning nine explosions. The blasting was carried out at a depth of 70 meters. Approximately 450 kg of explosives must have been used. The type of explosives required for such a clean blast at this depth is not something that can be purchased at the local hardware store. It is not merely professional—it is hyper-professional, and only very few can get their hands on it.
Such a blast cannot be carried out by recreational divers. Our source states that it required a modern submarine with decompression chambers and a reasonably large number of divers. Alternatively, a surface vessel with the relevant equipment and a diving tank could have been used, but it would have had to remain in the area for quite some time and would have attracted attention. In fact, there was an American naval vessel in the area during a so-called “NATO exercise.” A diver can only work for a very short time at this depth and must then immediately spend a few days in a decompression chamber. Installing the explosives takes time, and on top of that comes the placement of a time- or radio-controlled detonation mechanism. It is all a complicated operation that has taken a long time—and the relevant sea area is full of listening devices and under intense radar surveillance. Ukraine simply does not have the technology or resources to carry out such an operation. But the U.S. does—and both Denmark and Sweden have been told to look the other way.
The U.S. also has an interest in destroying the gas pipeline. They want to sell more expensive fracking gas to the Germans themselves, and the Norwegians also want to sell their gas to them. Yes, Biden has, after all, admitted it himself on camera. What has happened here is a crime—not a war crime, but an ordinary crime—and it would be grounds enough for a declaration of war against the US. That Russia is holding back from such a move is understandable. Russia is, after all, a responsible state—and a declaration of war against the U.S. would escalate the situation to such an extent that it could only end in a nuclear war, which would leave nothing but losers.
But mark my words, we may end up there anyway. Ukraine’s foolish entrenchment at Artemovsk (Bakhmut) is reminiscent of Hitler’s equally foolish and even more catastrophic entrenchment at Stalingrad. Ukraine is losing between 30,000 and 40,000 soldiers a month in Artemovsk. Zelenskyy can only replace them with NATO troops—and then World War III will truly be underway.
When the “International Criminal Court” has issued an “arrest warrant” for Putin, one cannot help but wonder if we are in a kindergarten. This court has remained silent about Ukraine’s abuses in the Donbas since 2014, abuses that still occur on a daily basis. And there would be many other reasons to issue an arrest warrant for Zelenskyy. But what good would that do now? Neither the U.S. nor Russia recognizes this “court.” What is the purpose? So far, this sort of thing has been used against dethroned presidents and generals like Milošević, Karadžić, Mladić, etc. Always from the side of the losers to justify their own crimes. But against the leader of the world’s most powerful nuclear power? What is going on in these people’s heads? Do they imagine this will make an impression on the Russian people? It certainly will! The already strong support for the president will rise to unprecedented heights. That is exactly how the Russians react! And how do they plan to move forward after the end of this armed conflict—assuming it doesn’t end in an all-consuming nuclear war? There will be a very thick ice between Russia and Western Europe—and Western Europe will face certain economic ruin without raw materials from Russia.
I am certain that Xi and Putin will have much to discuss these days. An axis will gradually form between Moscow and Beijing, and with support from other heavyweights such as India, Brazil, South Africa, Iran, and others, it will herald the fall of the United States, both economically and politically.
They will “help” Ukraine, but will only succeed in exterminating its people. The survivors will emigrate, and very few will return. Ukraine was already a bankrupt state before the war. The population today is half of what the official figures claim. The West’s support is truly the support the noose offers the hanged man! What will remain is a desolate area in the middle of Europe. Perhaps we should fence it in and intern Western politicians there to let them die of starvation?
Note
- Seymour M. Hersh, known among other things for his book The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy, Random House 1991 – a book well worth reading! ↩︎
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