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In reply to the discussion: Trump Orders Special Forces To Prepare Plan To Invade Greenland: Report [View all]
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,468 posts)48. Congress needs to do their jobs
Europe can try non military options, like economic pressure. They could try to station troops in Greenland now, to dissuade Trump, but whether that will actually dissuade him is speculative. They have the ability to transport small numbers of troops and materiel themselves, particularly when they are unopposed.
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Trump Orders Special Forces To Prepare Plan To Invade Greenland: Report [View all]
CatWoman
Yesterday
OP
Hey Congress (I'm talkin to you, Republicans) - assert your Article 1 powers.
yellow dahlia
Yesterday
#4
First of all, JSOC makes all kinds of "plans" for events that never happen
Fiendish Thingy
23 hrs ago
#6
"...if Trump attacks Greenland he will be impeached and removed from office"
LudwigPastorius
23 hrs ago
#17
The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland
Fiendish Thingy
13 hrs ago
#35
The "Secret" Meeting in Plain Sight. Why was there no investigation? "Russia, Russia, Russia"...............
BurnDoubt
22 hrs ago
#20
Does the stable sweepings know that the US has a military presence there already the
Historic NY
23 hrs ago
#13
Whatever is about to come out in the Epstein docs must be REALLY bad for him!
SeattleVet
23 hrs ago
#14
Cuba should probably beef up the beach-heads. Stable Genius might be mouthing distractions from distractions n/t
Attilatheblond
23 hrs ago
#15
More distraction from the child rape and trafficking accusations. Epstein files must be really bad. n/t
flvegan
22 hrs ago
#19
Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic
DetroitLegalBeagle
9 hrs ago
#45
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
21 hrs ago
#29
One would think that even a Republican Congress would impeach him over this
Uncle Joe
21 hrs ago
#30