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Fiendish Thingy

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35. The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:35 AM
21 hrs ago

They have used diplomatic weasel words to imply they would be severely disgruntled if such an attack were to take place.

Not even Denmark has said they would respond with force to such an attack.

The EU has only said, clearly and unambiguously, that an attack by the US would mean the end of NATO.

Greenland themselves (not Norway) have said their troops have standing orders to respond to any incursion with deadly force without waiting for orders from superiors.

If Canada and the EU were truly serious about dissuading Trump from attacking Greenland, they would have already deployed several thousand troops there, along with planes, ships, and a nuclear armed sub- that would shut Trump right up.

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Military resisting Trump's orders! That's great! Jim__ Saturday #1
No reason to resist this order. Just do it. JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #46
How long will they "resist"? This is freaking scarry. Dave Bowman Saturday #2
Please, Mr and Mrs Congressperson. Get this nimrod out of office. chicoescuela Saturday #3
Hey Congress (I'm talkin to you, Republicans) - assert your Article 1 powers. yellow dahlia Saturday #4
PUT HIM AWAY! LOCK HIM UP! Totally Tunsie Saturday #5
First of all, JSOC makes all kinds of "plans" for events that never happen Fiendish Thingy Saturday #6
Wow... are you ever Optimistic! Oh and I Cha Saturday #8
Never happen lame54 Yesterday #12
"...if Trump attacks Greenland he will be impeached and removed from office" LudwigPastorius Yesterday #17
More then that angrychair Yesterday #22
The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #35
I suspect there are US plans Disaffected Yesterday #24
Is this supposed to be an argument? Ilikepurple Yesterday #25
I'm just trying to imagine the absolute explosion of heads MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #7
Seems probable Putin told him to destroy NATO Attilatheblond Yesterday #9
The "Secret" Meeting in Plain Sight. Why was there no investigation? "Russia, Russia, Russia"............... BurnDoubt Yesterday #20
Yep. Yep. Yep. BurnDoubt Yesterday #21
Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #10
The man is out of his mind. The military needs to say no to this. Like now. BlueSpot Yesterday #11
Does the stable sweepings know that the US has a military presence there already the Historic NY Yesterday #13
Whatever is about to come out in the Epstein docs must be REALLY bad for him! SeattleVet Yesterday #14
*******THIS******* CatWoman Yesterday #26
+1 leftstreet 20 hrs ago #40
Cuba should probably beef up the beach-heads. Stable Genius might be mouthing distractions from distractions n/t Attilatheblond Yesterday #15
Epstein! BidenRocks Yesterday #16
The Daily Mail is the equivalent of the National Enquirer Ms. Toad Yesterday #18
They've actually had some decent reporting lately SamuelTheThird Yesterday #23
Yes it's also in the Telegraph (reputable) Arazi 20 hrs ago #37
Thanks. Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #42
More distraction from the child rape and trafficking accusations. Epstein files must be really bad. n/t flvegan Yesterday #19
How to destroy NATO in one easy step. DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #27
Other NATO countries are no doubt preparing for this travesty Bayard Yesterday #28
Thats mostly a hypothetical question for them DetroitLegalBeagle 21 hrs ago #34
How about Canada being the base, and main defense, Bayard 18 hrs ago #44
Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic DetroitLegalBeagle 17 hrs ago #45
So, what do you think should happen to counteract trump's insanity? Bayard 15 hrs ago #47
Congress needs to do their jobs DetroitLegalBeagle 12 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 Yesterday #29
THIS orangecrush Yesterday #32
One would think that even a Republican Congress would impeach him over this Uncle Joe Yesterday #30
Illegal orders. orangecrush Yesterday #31
I find it so ironic that the strategic importance of Greenland is predicated by global warming. mjvpi Yesterday #33
He's fucking INSANE. spanone 21 hrs ago #36
Does DU have a flag of Greenland avatar? GusBob 20 hrs ago #38
Great idea Greenland or Denmark flags obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #41
If he pulls this nonsense with Greenland, say goodbye to the World Cup... SKKY 20 hrs ago #39
Greenlanders have a combo/easy/difficult option. RoeVWade 18 hrs ago #43
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