Andrei Kortunov of the Russian International Affairs Council - a Moscow-based think tank - told BBC Radio 4: "They always point finger at Russia but I think since it's the Russian property it would be not very logical for Russia to inflict damage upon it. There are other ways to make European lives harder. They can simply stop the gas deliveries without damaging the infrastructure."

But in Texas you’ve got one regulator, one person that you can point finger at.

Much easier to point finger at a situation that looks almost as bad as the situation is at home.

Workers Point Finger at Their Own Agency Amid a Backlog in Veterans’ Benefits To hear wounded veterans tell it, there are few things more daunting, infuriating or soul-crushing than dealing with the Veterans Benefits Administration, the agency that decides whether they will receive disability benefits for injuries and illnesses incurred during war.

After all, it's part of our culture to the point finger at Uncle Sam whenever something bad happens to us.