US official: Options open, but taking Greenland is the 'only solution'

https://dpa-international.com/politics/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:260705-930-338445/

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blackbeans@lemmy.zip · 59 pts · 43d (4 replies)

Let us Europeans take New York back. I like the name New Amsterdam better anyway (sorry, UK). It is the 'only solution'

blattrules@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 43d

As a New Yorker, please do.

NM_Gringo@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 43d

Hey, now. Don't threaten us with a good time.

Witchfire@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 43d

New York will quickly agree to that at this point

setsubyou@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 43d

We can put it in a new EU state. A second Netherlands. Let’s call it Overseas Nether Regions or something like that.

PineRune@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 43d (4 replies)

A US takeover of Greenland is currently the only way to address the long-term security risks surrounding the ice-covered island belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark, a senior US official said on Sunday.

Why would you be concerned about Denmark (and Europe) being able to attack the USA if there's no war with them? Unless...

ms_lane@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 43d (2 replies)

Officially, they're worried China will take it.

I'm not sure how they're going to stealthily take it though, being it's on the wrong ocean for China.

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 43d

Officially, they're worried China will take it.

It's projection

charokol@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 43d

That’s like saying “the only way to prevent your murder is if I murder you first”

Ariselas@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 43d

maybe he heard about Canada's 49 year war with Denmark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_War

panthera_@lemmy.today · 24 pts · 43d (3 replies)

There is no security risk to the US. Trump simply wants to grab land.

Dotdashdot@feddit.uk · 15 pts · 43d (2 replies)

The Iran war is winding down now so they need another ridiculous distraction before people START TALKING ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES!!

dovah@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 43d

The Iran war is winding down now

Finally, peace in the Middle East...

theacharnian@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 43d

The Iran war is winding down

Well...

jobbies@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 43d (1 reply)

How about you finish up in Iran, take care of Venezuela or end the Ukraine war before you pick new fights.

BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 43d

Bruh, he's winning in Iran like 38 times in a row.

Witchfire@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 43d

These guys really like synonyms of the term "final solution" for some reason. It just rolls off the tongue for them.

humanspiral@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 43d

The senior government official pointed to busy naval activity in the region around Greenland

This is an extreme lie. Pathetic europe deserves to be destroyed for tolerating it. There is no russian or chinese need to passage close to greenland, unless to deliver goods to us or canada.

Only reason usneeds greenland is to threaten europe.

kreskin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 40d

Any Native American or First peoples tribes interested in taking over the Hawaiian and California governments? We'll take whatever pledges you want us to take.