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TexasTowelie

(122,679 posts) Tue May 6, 2025, 05:13 AM May 2025

How the US military would seize Greenland if Trump forced them to (with Malcolm Nance) - Times Radio

"Maybe you can bring in 100 guys to take the capital and raise the flag. But that does not mean you own Greenland. It's mind boggling."

While Donald Trump refuses to rule out military force to take Greenland, a "special operation" to seize the Danish territory may not succeed and would cause a NATO and global crisis, warns Former military intelligence officer Malcolm Nance.

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How the US military would seize Greenland if Trump forced them to (with Malcolm Nance) - Times Radio (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2025 OP

They might refuse the order Nululu May 2025 #1

I just don't think Krasnov cares. He gets his orders from AllyCat May 2025 #2

refuse the order? I hope so but not a whole lot of that going on so far electron_blue May 2025 #3

You're right. Wishing won't make it so. Nululu May 2025 #5

IT'S UTTER MADNESS and should be treated as such LymphocyteLover May 2025 #4

Nululu

(1,102 posts)

1. They might refuse the order

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 06:37 AM

May 2025

Invading Greenland means declaring war on NATO. Not upholding our many treaties. If no money set aside for invasion it may be violating separation of powers also.

AllyCat

(18,159 posts)

2. I just don't think Krasnov cares. He gets his orders from

Reply to Nululu (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2025, 07:31 AM

May 2025

Putin and has no idea what his oath was to the constitution and the US.

electron_blue

(3,615 posts)

3. refuse the order? I hope so but not a whole lot of that going on so far

Reply to Nululu (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2025, 07:37 AM

May 2025

very few people actually refuse to follow illegal orders under the best of times and so far we have what seems to be enthusiastic (or at least passive) support for most of Trump's wishes.

Nululu

(1,102 posts)

5. You're right. Wishing won't make it so.

Reply to electron_blue (Reply #3)

Tue May 6, 2025, 08:46 AM

May 2025

LymphocyteLover

(8,653 posts)

4. IT'S UTTER MADNESS and should be treated as such

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 07:52 AM

May 2025

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