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Ocelot II

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6. He can't unilaterally withdraw from NATO.

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 11:23 PM

Dec 2024

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, enacted last December, prohibits the President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval of a two-third Senate super-majority or an act of Congress. So that's not happening. And if he did manage to get the US out of NATO and he attacked Greenland/Denmark, the other NATO countries would be obligated to defend Denmark. That could get very, very messy. Trump considers other countries to be just real estate that can be bought and sold, but he'd find out the hard way that it's not.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Dec 2024 OP

Ask CNN Chipper Chat Dec 2024 #1

I assume mr715 Dec 2024 #2

You think enough people are going to sacrifice their careers thucythucy Dec 2024 #17

I never expected the President to raid Congress mr715 Dec 2024 #20

Do you have a problem with "mango mussolini", or indeed, any of niyad Dec 2024 #28

I think it is important to laugh at bad people mr715 Dec 2024 #29

To be honest, mr715 Dec 2024 #30

Thank you. I believe in belittling, deriding, and making fun of him in every niyad Dec 2024 #36

Just to be clear, in response to my question, thucythucy Dec 2024 #35

Foolish trump, willing to risk alienation of NATO over a Denmark colony? brush Dec 2024 #23

Typical idiotic nonsense and distraction. ananda Dec 2024 #44

Greenland is covered by NATO. magicarpet Dec 2024 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2024 #5

But if Greenland was subject to attack or if its sovereign territory was threatened,... magicarpet Dec 2024 #10

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If trDump comes against world courts and world governmental decision making bodies,.. magicarpet Dec 2024 #14

Whether he removes us from NATO or not, if he attacks a NATO country, its basicaly world war 3 ColinC Dec 2024 #25

It's more complicated with a NATO member attacking another NATO member, especially the head of NATO (US) Polybius Dec 2024 #39

Thank you! ColinC Dec 2024 #41

nobody is 'considering' such a possibility stopdiggin Dec 2024 #4

No. Conquering and destroying is among the least imaginative concepts ColinC Dec 2024 #26

Sorry. 'Imagining' that we are going to invade and conquer Greenland stopdiggin Dec 2024 #31

"Imagination," Noun.... ColinC Dec 2024 #33

He can't unilaterally withdraw from NATO. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #6

Aren't they part of Denmark? Denmark is in NATO. Srkdqltr Dec 2024 #7

Denmark was a founding member of NATO in 1949. tirebiter Dec 2024 #9

Grenland is an active member of NATO. magicarpet Dec 2024 #15

Self governing territory, similar to Puerto Rico HereForTheParty Dec 2024 #47

If the scenario plays out BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #8

Russia is pretty much beating the snot out of Ukraine stopdiggin Dec 2024 #11

Ukraine punched way above expectations mr715 Dec 2024 #21

don't get me wrong. Ukraine has acquitted themselves far above expectation stopdiggin Dec 2024 #32

And, still.. . . what, exactly? niyad Dec 2024 #37

and they're still getting slowly ground down stopdiggin Dec 2024 #43

Explication is good. Veiled insults because one is not mindreading are not. niyad Dec 2024 #45

Serious question - how the fuck can we have no money to keep our government functioning.. Initech Dec 2024 #13

Tariffs, duh nt mr715 Dec 2024 #22

So far he's just talked about BUYING them, not attacks. Plus, DUers have posted that if he Silent Type Dec 2024 #16

And they'd better sell, or else... Diraven Dec 2024 #27

I would think that a great many of that 56,000 ornotna Dec 2024 #18

The first step is finding a general who wouldfollow the order. nt Gore1FL Dec 2024 #19

I think it would be harder to find one that wouldn't. Renew Deal Dec 2024 #48

They have Denmark behind them iemanja Dec 2024 #24

Take the orange anus at his word LearnedHand Dec 2024 #34

No one can defend themselves if attacked by the US Polybius Dec 2024 #38

Yeah even with NATO behind Denmark they don't have the reach to beat the US off our shores EX500rider Dec 2024 #42

Trump is employing the negotiating method used at Hiroshima. Ping Tung Dec 2024 #40

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All they need to do is dress amputees in military uniforms. Norbert Dec 2024 #49