The Crisis in Ukraine

Is Not About Ukraine. It's About Germany

 Mike Whitney • February 11, 2022

 

“The primordial interest of the United States, over which for centuries we have fought wars– the First, the Second and Cold Wars– has been the relationship between Germany and Russia, because united there, they’re the only force that could threaten us. And to make sure that that doesn’t happen.” George Friedman, STRATFOR CEO at The Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs

The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments.

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Liest man irgendwas davon in der Systempresse? Nein. Weder in Europa, noch in den USA. Stattdessen schwurbeln die »Leitmedien« von unmittelbar bevorstehenden russischen Angriffen ...

 

Der Artikel auf »The Unz Review« hat einen einzigen Schönheitsfehler — er überschätzt die Stand-festigkeit und den Charakter des deutschen Kanzlers, wenn er ausführt:

For now, Germany is in the catbird seat*). It’s up to Scholz to decide how the matter will be settled. Will he implement the policy that best serves the interests of the German people or will he cave in to Biden’s relentless arm twisting? Will he chart a new course that strengthens new alliances in the bustling Eurasian corridor or will he throw his support behind Washington’s crazed geopolitical ambitions? Will he accept Germany’s pivotal role in a new world order— in which many emerging centers of power share equally in global governance and where the leadership remains unflinchingly committed to multilateralism, peaceful development and security for all– or will he try to prop up the tattered post-War system that has clearly outlived its shelf-life?

 

*) US umgangsspr. für »günstigere Position«

Ach Gottchen! »Scholz« und »entscheiden« ... eine contradictio in adjecto ...