Reporter Seymour Hersh on "How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline": Exclusive TV Interview
Democracy Now!・2 minutes read
Pulitzer-winning journalist Seymour Hirsch uncovered the U.S. Navy's sabotage of the Nordstream pipeline, with explosives planted during NATO exercises blamed on Russia, escalating tensions and raising concerns about the impact on European energy supplies and relations. Despite White House dismissal and calls for an independent investigation, the covert operation, planned to secure European support and address American concerns over Russian gas dependence, highlights the complexities and implications of such actions, with significant energy price impacts in Europe and fears of political consequences and NATO questioning.
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The U.S. Navy, under the Biden Administration, executed a covert operation to sabotage the Nordstream pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, raising concerns about international relations and energy security.
Seymour Hirsch's investigative reporting on the incident, dismissed by the White House as fiction, has sparked calls for an independent investigation, highlighting the complexities of covert operations and the potential consequences of media polarization and political divisions.
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What is the Nordstream pipeline?
A natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.
Who exposed the U.S. Navy's sabotage?
Seymour Hirsch, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist.