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stopdiggin

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31. Sorry. 'Imagining' that we are going to invade and conquer Greenland

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:00 AM

Dec 27

is the very essence of wild imagination.
(and I was making every effort to be 'gentle' in using that description)

please take up your discussion elsewhere ..... I am the farthest thing from interested ...

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Greenland only has a population of 56,000. If Trump attacks, can they defend themselves? [View all] PeaceWave Dec 26 OP

Ask CNN Chipper Chat Dec 26 #1

I assume mr715 Dec 26 #2

You think enough people are going to sacrifice their careers thucythucy Dec 26 #17

I never expected the President to raid Congress mr715 Dec 27 #20

Do you have a problem with "mango mussolini", or indeed, any of niyad Dec 27 #28

I think it is important to laugh at bad people mr715 Dec 27 #29

To be honest, mr715 Dec 27 #30

Thank you. I believe in belittling, deriding, and making fun of him in every niyad Dec 27 #36

Just to be clear, in response to my question, thucythucy Dec 27 #35

Foolish trump, willing to risk alienation of NATO over a Denmark colony? brush Dec 27 #23

Typical idiotic nonsense and distraction. ananda Dec 27 #44

Greenland is covered by NATO. magicarpet Dec 26 #3

I know this. But, the clown has suggested removing us from NATO. PeaceWave Dec 26 #5

But if Greenland was subject to attack or if its sovereign territory was threatened,... magicarpet Dec 26 #10

I just feel like this lunatic is Teflon and would somehow force some kind of concession. PeaceWave Dec 26 #12

If trDump comes against world courts and world governmental decision making bodies,.. magicarpet Dec 26 #14

Whether he removes us from NATO or not, if he attacks a NATO country, its basicaly world war 3 ColinC Dec 27 #25

It's more complicated with a NATO member attacking another NATO member, especially the head of NATO (US) Polybius Dec 27 #39

Thank you! ColinC Dec 27 #41

nobody is 'considering' such a possibility stopdiggin Dec 26 #4

No. Conquering and destroying is among the least imaginative concepts ColinC Dec 27 #26

Sorry. 'Imagining' that we are going to invade and conquer Greenland stopdiggin Dec 27 #31

"Imagination," Noun.... ColinC Dec 27 #33

He can't unilaterally withdraw from NATO. Ocelot II Dec 26 #6

Aren't they part of Denmark? Denmark is in NATO. Srkdqltr Dec 26 #7

Denmark was a founding member of NATO in 1949. tirebiter Dec 26 #9

Grenland is an active member of NATO. magicarpet Dec 26 #15

Self governing territory, similar to Puerto Rico HereForTheParty Dec 30 #47

If the scenario plays out BOSSHOG Dec 26 #8

Russia is pretty much beating the snot out of Ukraine stopdiggin Dec 26 #11

Ukraine punched way above expectations mr715 Dec 27 #21

don't get me wrong. Ukraine has acquitted themselves far above expectation stopdiggin Dec 27 #32

And, still.. . . what, exactly? niyad Dec 27 #37

and they're still getting slowly ground down stopdiggin Dec 27 #43

Explication is good. Veiled insults because one is not mindreading are not. niyad Dec 28 #45

Serious question - how the fuck can we have no money to keep our government functioning.. Initech Dec 26 #13

Tariffs, duh nt mr715 Dec 27 #22

So far he's just talked about BUYING them, not attacks. Plus, DUers have posted that if he Silent Type Dec 26 #16

And they'd better sell, or else... Diraven Dec 27 #27

I would think that a great many of that 56,000 ornotna Dec 26 #18

The first step is finding a general who wouldfollow the order. nt Gore1FL Dec 26 #19

I think it would be harder to find one that wouldn't. Renew Deal Dec 30 #48

They have Denmark behind them iemanja Dec 27 #24

Take the orange anus at his word LearnedHand Dec 27 #34

No one can defend themselves if attacked by the US Polybius Dec 27 #38

Yeah even with NATO behind Denmark they don't have the reach to beat the US off our shores EX500rider Dec 27 #42

Trump is employing the negotiating method used at Hiroshima. Ping Tung Dec 27 #40

Now, things are getting interesting...Denmark is bolstering Greenland's millitary defenses. PeaceWave Dec 30 #46

All they need to do is dress amputees in military uniforms. Norbert Dec 30 #49