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DetroitLegalBeagle

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34. Thats mostly a hypothetical question for them
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
11 hrs ago

As they dont really have the means to do so in any meaningful way. Their ability to move personnel and equipment any distance from Europe is very limited, and under combat situations and tempo, even more limited.

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Military resisting Trump's orders! That's great! Jim__ 22 hrs ago #1
No reason to resist this order. Just do it. JustABozoOnThisBus 7 hrs ago #46
How long will they "resist"? This is freaking scarry. Dave Bowman 22 hrs ago #2
Please, Mr and Mrs Congressperson. Get this nimrod out of office. chicoescuela 22 hrs ago #3
Hey Congress (I'm talkin to you, Republicans) - assert your Article 1 powers. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #4
PUT HIM AWAY! LOCK HIM UP! Totally Tunsie 22 hrs ago #5
First of all, JSOC makes all kinds of "plans" for events that never happen Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #6
Wow... are you ever Optimistic! Oh and I Cha 21 hrs ago #8
Never happen lame54 21 hrs ago #12
"...if Trump attacks Greenland he will be impeached and removed from office" LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #17
More then that angrychair 21 hrs ago #22
The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #35
I suspect there are US plans Disaffected 20 hrs ago #24
Is this supposed to be an argument? Ilikepurple 20 hrs ago #25
I'm just trying to imagine the absolute explosion of heads MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #7
Seems probable Putin told him to destroy NATO Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #9
The "Secret" Meeting in Plain Sight. Why was there no investigation? "Russia, Russia, Russia"............... BurnDoubt 21 hrs ago #20
Yep. Yep. Yep. BurnDoubt 21 hrs ago #21
Recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #10
The man is out of his mind. The military needs to say no to this. Like now. BlueSpot 21 hrs ago #11
Does the stable sweepings know that the US has a military presence there already the Historic NY 21 hrs ago #13
Whatever is about to come out in the Epstein docs must be REALLY bad for him! SeattleVet 21 hrs ago #14
*******THIS******* CatWoman 20 hrs ago #26
+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #40
Cuba should probably beef up the beach-heads. Stable Genius might be mouthing distractions from distractions n/t Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #15
Epstein! BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #16
The Daily Mail is the equivalent of the National Enquirer Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #18
They've actually had some decent reporting lately SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #23
Yes it's also in the Telegraph (reputable) Arazi 11 hrs ago #37
Thanks. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #42
More distraction from the child rape and trafficking accusations. Epstein files must be really bad. n/t flvegan 21 hrs ago #19
How to destroy NATO in one easy step. DJ Synikus Makisimus 20 hrs ago #27
Other NATO countries are no doubt preparing for this travesty Bayard 20 hrs ago #28
Thats mostly a hypothetical question for them DetroitLegalBeagle 11 hrs ago #34
How about Canada being the base, and main defense, Bayard 8 hrs ago #44
Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic DetroitLegalBeagle 7 hrs ago #45
So, what do you think should happen to counteract trump's insanity? Bayard 5 hrs ago #47
Congress needs to do their jobs DetroitLegalBeagle 3 hrs ago #48
Special Forces don't do that. The Marines, Navy, Air Force and Army do. AND they don't do it without Congress. That's Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #29
THIS orangecrush 19 hrs ago #32
One would think that even a Republican Congress would impeach him over this Uncle Joe 19 hrs ago #30
Illegal orders. orangecrush 19 hrs ago #31
I find it so ironic that the strategic importance of Greenland is predicated by global warming. mjvpi 19 hrs ago #33
He's fucking INSANE. spanone 11 hrs ago #36
Does DU have a flag of Greenland avatar? GusBob 10 hrs ago #38
Great idea Greenland or Denmark flags obamanut2012 10 hrs ago #41
If he pulls this nonsense with Greenland, say goodbye to the World Cup... SKKY 10 hrs ago #39
Greenlanders have a combo/easy/difficult option. RoeVWade 9 hrs ago #43
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