uphillbothways ( @uphillbothways@kbin.social ) 12•9 months agoI read all the theories. All I can muster is ‘oh no, not Russia’s pipeline.’ Seems like however you cut it, Russia did this to themselves by invading Ukraine. They were kind of on a more decent path towards meaningful integration for a minute. Would have been good for common Russians and everyone else if they’d stayed on that path. But, instead their leadership decided on extreme aggression.
zephyreks ( @zephyreks@programming.dev ) 11•9 months agoDidn’t German and Dutch companies fund Nordstream 2? “Russia’s pipeline” indeed.
Count042 ( @Count042@lemmy.ml ) 10•9 months agoIf America did blow up the pipelines, it would have been a NATO country blowing up critical infrastructure (an act of war) of another NATO country (Germany).
That would, in fact, be a very fucking big deal.
Chuymatt ( @Chuymatt@artemis.camp ) 11•9 months agoHmmm… seems like Lenny has been discovered…
Check out these sources, folks.
Shdwdrgn ( @Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz ) English13•9 months agoI actually took the time to read through the article, now I wish I hadn’t. The whole thing reads like a spy novel conspiracy theory so I had to look up the site… and sure enough, they are actually rated as very low on factual reporting based on their frequent conspiracy theories. I do find it interesting that their rating is also “Far-Left Biased”,makes me feel like this whole article was an attempt to shift that back towards center.
Then again, it was also expected. OP posts at least one article a day weakly attempting to bash the Biden administration, so this is par for the course.
SomeGuyNamedPaul ( @SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org ) English13•9 months agoThe author’s evidence is that he has none, therefore it’s the perfect operation. Assertions presented without evidence may be dismissed without evidence.
zephyreks ( @zephyreks@programming.dev ) 12•9 months agoIt’s fair to be critical of Hersh’s use of anonymous sources, but it was those same anonymous sources that enabled him to cover the so-called “weapons of mass destruction” and “nuclear materials” used to justify the invasion of Iraq. It’s not like this article is coming from a journalistic non-entity. Hersh has a pretty stellar record as far as journalism uncovering government corruption.
Count042 ( @Count042@lemmy.ml ) 12•9 months agoAnd the torture of prisoners in Iraq, as well.
Count042 ( @Count042@lemmy.ml ) 9•9 months agoTell me you’re young without telling me you’re young.
Mint press is the publisher. The author is the important bit here. Sy Hersh is responsible for breaking lots of stories, and you should recognize his name.
He’s probably the last of the independent journalists.
dylanmorgan ( @dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net ) 7•9 months agoAnd Sy Hersh has been criticized by a number of journalists for falling down a conspiracy rabbit hole in recent years, with his reporting on the nordstream attack being a major example.
Count042 ( @Count042@lemmy.ml ) 7•9 months agoI remember the same criticisms coming out when the torture story came out.
And then the images came out.
When you criticize the US, there are a lot of people that will insist that you’re wrong, and crazy for thinking the US could ever do bad stuff.
sunbeam60 ( @sunbeam60@lemmy.one ) 3•9 months agoNo need for ageism.
athos77 ( @athos77@kbin.social ) 11•9 months agoMedia bias / fact check for Mint Press News:
Overall, we rate Mint Press Far-Left Biased and Questionable based on the publication of conspiracy theories, pseudoscience anti-Israel propaganda, poor sourcing, failed fact checks, and false claims.
You got a better source for this, OP?
zephyreks ( @zephyreks@programming.dev ) 14•9 months agoSeymour Hersh is an award-winning journalist who’s well-known for uncovering rampant government corruption. His record includes coverage of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, Saudi support for al-Qaeda leading up to 9/11, and the so-called “weapons of mass destruction” and “nuclear materials” used to justify the invasion of Iraq.
UFO ( @UFODivebomb@programming.dev ) 3•9 months agoThat ain’t a source. That’s an appeal to authority fallacy.
ExLisper ( @ExLisper@linux.community ) English5•9 months agohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/08/Putin-06.jpg
I mean… It’s pretty obvious, right?
Count042 ( @Count042@lemmy.ml ) 10•9 months agoNo. It isn’t. At all.
The only reason for it to be Russia would be as a false flag event whereas almost every other country involved in the conflict, except for Germany, has more of a motive for blowing them up.
Also, the evidence points to either the US, if you believe Seymour Hersh, or a Ukraine special forces team through Poland, if you believe Germany.
At this point no one, including the US, is saying it was Putin/Russia. You’re just being ignorant and repeating the supposition that came out immediately after they were blown up.
ExLisper ( @ExLisper@linux.community ) English5•9 months agoIt was, obviously, a joke.
Kalash ( @theKalash@feddit.ch ) 1•9 months agoCan someone get a refill for grandpa’s medication?