Nordstream done in by "Anglo-Saxons" said Putin and ...

American in Russia John Helmer disputes Seymour Hersh's story on Nordstream, his methods, and his motivations.  He's sticking with the Nordstream story previously enunciated by Putin and others involving US, UK, and Poland, which Helmer believes Hersh is trying to cover for.  I'm not sure if this Helmer story is still active since I got the archive ink from somewhere else.   But I'm thinking I may prefer Helmer's version, and I also felt convinced by the version described by Moon Of Alabama.  US and NATO spent months in the area testing underwater equipment and operations.  The last US ship only left the area a few days in advance.  There were plenty of opportunities for US and Allies to do something like this....the only question is which ones.  Meanwhile with all the NATO presence it's unlikely Russia could ever do anything in that area without multiple levels of being caught.

I subscribe to Helmer's position that all of Hersh's anti-Russia and American Exceptionalist rhetoric is in stark contrast to the critical-of-US-goals he showed previously, and especially in Vietnam, and this is cause for concern.  Hersh simply goes all in for what his US source--which Helmer proves to be second tier--says and does not check out what Russia has produced on the subject, as if they don't count, like most of the western media.  However, I dispute Helmer where he claims Hersh wants this war on Russia.  My reading of Hersh is that he wants immediate negotiations.  However his source may share certain goals with his superiors that need to be met first.

Here's the actual story the Helmer recommends, which describes earlier provocative measures by Poland (which is about as close to the sites of Nordstream bombings as any other country).