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originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: charlyv
What? Pipeline pigging has nothing to do with using reall PIGS!!
Well that’s embarrassing 🙃
originally posted by: BernnieJGato
now i know shape charges can cut pretty clean but that's to clean, that looks like it's been cut with a saw, or a plasma torch and dressed up with a grinder like it's ready to be welded back up.
originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
The question of "Russian" motivation is not as simple as it may seem.
It is possible that one faction within Putin's government sabotaged the pipeline, on Putin's orders, without the knowledge of other factions in the government. Compartmentalization of knowledge of such an act would hardly be surprising.
There are various reasons why the pipeline was sabotaged. Without further information, we the public can't be sure of what really happened.
Cheers
Who ever did it used a submarine. Russia is at war & having naval patrols of your strategic oil lines is normal during peace , let alone during war .
originally posted by: Kenzo
a reply to: andy06shake
Would using pigs leave traces /pieces of it in bottom of the sea ? Even if have explosives...my guess is that it would ,and that someone would find them.
Many possibilitys yes like you write . But what was those Russian special ships sneaking there just before it happened, with AIS transponders off ?
From a Dane to the entire US... you are a joke! Your country is a joke, your military is a joke, your "freedom" is a joke.
originally posted by: Dutchowl
a reply to: Kenzo
Its pretty much established it wasn't the russians and it was the US that did the deed.