Comments by "Dale Crocker" (@dalecrocker3213) on "Russia is ‘reckless’ and could be plotting to blow up Zaporizhzhia power plant" video.

This channel gets more insane and out of touch with reality by the day
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There is considerable doubt. Ukraine gains at least as much as Russia in some scenarios.
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@cyberfunk3793 It gives them an excuse not to carry out an attack which could well have resulted in significant losses with very little gain. Plus it gives Zelensky a further excuse to whip up sympathy and hold out the begging bowl Tactically there a number of potential advantages too - but mainly it buys Ukraine more time and funds. Don't get me wrong, Russia could well have done it, but it is foolish to make the definite assumption.
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@capncol There is some considerable doubt as to the authenicity of this video. Some claim it depicts an earlier incident There are so many fake videos pumped out for propaganda purposes it is difficult to give any of them any credibility.
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What counter-offensive?
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This channel lives in la-la land.
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@HughJaxident67 It's just propaganda. We'll probably ever know what really happened. But there's little doubt that it has done Ukraine a power of good.
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@31Blaize Even Stevens does it for me- especially since Ukraine is milking it for all they can get.
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@tonupharry Bahkmut?
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@timonsolus It gains time, sympathy and support and destroys Russian advance defences in Crimea as well as restricting the water supply. When the water recedes - as we are told it will - Ukraine will be in a better position than previously.
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@ronin8926 It can never sem to get enough - especially when translated into hard cash.
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@timonsolus How very imaginative ! In fact the floodwater is expected to recede rapidly over the next two weeks or so as it pours into the sea, and stretches of the Dnieper further upstream will be easierto traverse than previously. Crimea coped before with Ukraine turning the water off and will do so again without the need for mass evacuation. The chances of Ukraine taking Crimea were always very, very slim and this flood gives them a good excuse not to try it. All in all Ukraine looks to do pretty well out of this.
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@ronin8926 No-one pays me and war is extremely profitable for some countries. America's economy relies on it. Russia's doesn't.
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@HughJaxident67 You think you know. But you don't.
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@Mrstrangert392 It gains them time, sympathy, money the destruction of Russian defences in Crimea and a serious threat to its water supply
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@slimjimnyc270 In December last year the Ukrainians attacked the dam with Himars misses to test the possibility of breaching it. It has been subjected to intermittent artillery fire before and since, presumably with the same purpose.
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@rc666 These are just exports of arms and not a significant part of Russia's economy. The American military/ industrial complex on the other hand requires the world to be in a constant state of tension - not only to provide markets for highly expensive defence systems but to allow American products to be sold to these same markets while at the same time setting up deals whereby products and raw materials from these countries reach American at favourable prices. It is colonisation. Try to get Ukraine- with its vast mineral resources- on board is the reason for this war. It is basically little more than a business opportunity for US interests.
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@31Blaize A bit premature. Turkey will play both ends against the middle and its verdict will doubtless be geared to promote its own best interests.
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@31Blaize I really don't see it that way. I'm more and more convinced that it was probably an accident. There's no doubt that Ukraine has subjected the dam to intermittent shelling and also blasted it with at least one Himars just to see what would happen. The structure has weakened and the reservoir reaching maximum capacity for one reason or another the dam has burst. Blowing it deliberately must have been considered by both sides - but not in the present state of the game. As it is Russia can be reasonably sure that there will be no attack on this front for now - but this might be a bit of a relief for Ukraine as I get the impression that such a step is more in the interests of the American hawks than it is for Ukraine's long term interests.
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@31Blaize Who knows? There has been considerable shelling and at least one direct Himars hit. There has been no attempt at repair and these factors simply can't be discounted. As to water levels once again the causes are disputable. Exceptional rainfall - the Russians not looking after the overflow or the Ukrainians failing to divert streams to their facilities - all could combine to create a chaotic disruption of structural integrity. The very fact that Ukraine has been pushing fake videos of an explosion and is milking this for all its worth makes me believe quite strongly that either they did it or that - more likely - it is an Act of God as insurance assessors say.
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@491n4he5 But it doesn't have to create conflict to to provide markets for its weaponry. America does that already.
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@491n4he5 At least they can't be expected to undertake a suicidal crossing from Kherson - no matter how much this would suit the American hawks.
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@491n4he5 And why do these two countries need weapons?
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Or of Ukraine.
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@slimjimnyc270 The technicalities do point toward Russian responsibility - if the breaches were caused by single massive explosions. On the other hand repeated shelling a d missile attacks over a long period could have resulted in the collapse. Don't get me wrong. Russia could have done it but the more Ukraine milks this the more it seems possible that it is a clever strategy on their part.
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@superhumantrueman Too much fun to be had taunting loonies.
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@superhumantrueman Not me!
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The plant is in no danger. It's pure scaremongering. Russian nuclear technology is the best in the world and the cooling systems can easily cope with a temporary drop in river levels.
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