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no_hypocrisy

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1. *IF* Trump's military "took over" Greenland, then

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 06:10 AM

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would a sequential (democratic) administration return the territory to Greenland's autonomy? Would this be temporary? And would the U.S. return to NATO?

Or would a democratic Executive be hampered by a republican Congress from these goals?

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I've suspected that Trump was trying to incrementally leave NATO by his demands for higher contributions by other member countries. He's ramping up the disengagement b/c he and/or his staff don't believe that he has that much time left to effect this goal.

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How a US takeover of Greenland could kill the NATO alliance - DW News [View all] TexasTowelie Saturday OP

*IF* Trump's military "took over" Greenland, then no_hypocrisy Saturday #1

He wants to kill the NATO alliance, daddy Putin loves the idea Walleye Saturday #2

And that is the point... 2naSalit Saturday #3