Basquebadboy t1_j9imcfm wrote
Reply to comment by cymricchen in Dutch intelligence services have warned that Russia is "covertly mapping" key energy infrastructure in the North Sea, in preparation for possible sabotage attacks. by green_flash
That article is wrong on several key points such as the Norwegian naval vessel being at the pipeline at the time he describes. It also banks on Norway being a war monger for profit, and its elected leadership participation in a near act of war of aggression on a neighboring country which is an enormously tall order of speculative reporting on the weakest of sources. Hersh has been more wrong than right after the won the Pulitzer price in the 1970ies or so. The more interesting question is who fed him this fantasy tale, and why?
misyo t1_j9lwbv5 wrote
Also Hersh should know better as a long time journalist, which tells me Hersh might not be as cognitively sharp as he once was at 85.
cymricchen t1_j9ktju9 wrote
Yeah, I don't see why Norway would want to take the lead in antagonizing Russia too. Too much risk for too little gain. Still, I wish that a proper post could be made and a more through discussion done on why his claims are plausible/implausible. This is what I browse reddit for and I was surprise to find that the post could not be made at all. It would be great if you can post the sources that prove him wrong.
hyldemarv t1_j9ntba5 wrote
The projection of own motivations onto Norway sort-of gives away the source - and the factual errors, lack of preparation and care, corroborate it: Russia!
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