Is it OK to give the devil his due?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Because the devil said Nord Stream was a bad idea. So did a lot of others

[TheRealNorth]

1. No

Remember, Republicans like Rick Perry had their interests in gas lines though Ukraine. So the reason they opposed it was because Nord Stream was competition that threatened their bottom line.

Essentially it is a case of Western oligarchs fighting Russian oligarchs over who gets access to the Western European energy markets.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Small d democratic nations need to ween themselves from Russia

It will be difficult but worth it.