The Crimean Bridge and NATO Exercise Hypocrisy

As we continue to be bombarded with news headlines suggesting that Russia is in retreat and losing on a massive scale in Ukraine, coverage of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions is almost completely nonexistent. I wonder why. Could it be that the Biden administration is unable to convince the world that Russia would destroy its own pipeline and that not speaking on the issue would make everyone forget about a terrorist attack committed by NATO? Well, since nobody thinks that it is important to address this issue anymore, let us move on to the Kerch Strait Bridge explosions and the NATO nuclear weapons drills. Both events highlight the hypocrisy and arrogance on the part of the United States government, and at a time like this, needless provocations that could cause World War III seem misplaced.

Right after the Ukrainian government damaged the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia proper, the move was praised by Americans and Ukrainians (there were even jokes about how it was cloudy in Crimea but sunny in Ukraine, and it was slightly funny that Volodymyr Zelensky chose Vladimir Putin’s birthday to conduct the attack), but Russia came back with a vengeance by destroying large portions of Ukraine’s infrastructure (were Iranian-made drones utilized?), including over 30% of the power grid and portions of the water supply system. Of course the latter strikes were condemned by the West, with the deaths of Russians commuting on the bridge being viewed positively. Ukraine is allowed to destroy Russian infrastructure, but Russia better not do anything to harm Ukraine’s systems. Now, I would prefer it if neither side caused damage to the other, but it is just the hypocrisy of the Biden administration and its European counterparts that should make one question what is truly taking place. The propaganda is astounding.

Even though the Russian government claims that the attack on the bridge was from a Ukrainian truck bomb, could it have really been from a strike by an aerial or underwater drone provided by the United States? Was the CIA or JSOC involved? If the United States or another NATO member were directly responsible, this would be an escalation that Putin would be unlikely to ignore.

Ukraine also went as far as to bomb border towns within Russian territory, including Belgorod, which left a few Russian citizens dead and disrupted the region’s rail system. Although it is a war zone and casualties and destruction are to be expected, again, you cannot praise the loss of life of your enemies and condemn such deaths when your enemy strikes you back. The logic of this war would be hilarious if it were not for the amount of people dying on both sides, especially because the actor Zelensky was caught delivering a speech behind a green screen pretending to be in an active war zone.

When President Biden is not giving his blessing for Putin to remain in power if he leaves Ukraine, which shows the height of arrogance of our leaders (why does the United States get to determine who is permitted to serve in other countries?), he is preparing his troops for nuclear warfare in Europe. Both the United States and Russia have been exchanging heated words, as Putin has suggested that he will defend Russian territory (including the newly annexed regions of Ukraine) with nuclear weapons and Biden has hinted at a coming “Armageddon,” but actions backed up by those words are what is really difficult to swallow. As I have been saying for months, the Biden administration is doing everything to bring about nuclear war while appearing to want to avoid it (a Woodrow Wilson or Franklin Roosevelt approach).

Well, Biden could have an opportunity to force Americans to shoot Russians directly with the upcoming NATO exercise in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the North Sea. It appears that our leaders are either not considering what could go wrong with practicing war in Russia’s backyard, or they are welcoming to the idea of increased bloodshed (blood for profit). The event involving troops from thirty nations, sixty aircraft, B-52 bombers, nuclear-capable fighter jets, and nuclear war games is considered hostile by Russia, and perhaps right now would not be the best time to continue with the regularly scheduled show. Yet, we will continue to condemn Putin for making nuclear comments while engaging in nuclear preparations ourselves.

You could try to act tough and say that you will conduct the exercises no matter what, in order to not look weak in front of your enemy, or you could take the mature path and keep Americans safe from nuclear annihilation. I choose the latter, but war hawks rule this country. Russia may be engaging in its own nuclear weapons simulations soon, and if so, the chances of a misunderstanding or accidental discharge would be more likely to occur. Right now, intentionally provoking a nuclear power seems imprudent, but arrogance will likely win out in the end.

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