Jeffrey Sachs on Nord Stream Explosions: ‘I Would Bet It Was a U.S. Action’

EXCERPT:

SACHS: “But the main fact is that the European economy is getting hammered by this, by the sudden cut off of energy. And now, to make it definitive, the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which I would bet was a U.S. action, perhaps U.S. and Poland —“

KEENE: “Jeff, Jeff, we got to stop there. That’s — that’s quite a statement as well.”

SACHS: “Absolutely.”

KEENE: “Why do you feel that that was a U.S. action? What evidence do you have of that?”

SACHS: “Well, first of all, there is direct radar evidence that U.S. helicopters, military helicopters that are normally based in Gdansk were circling over this area. We also had the threats from the United States earlier in this year that, one way or another, we are going to end Nord Stream. We also have a remarkable statement by Secretary Blinken last Friday in a press conference, he says: ‘This is also a tremendous opportunity.’”