Posted on 08/21/2019 4:56:50 PM PDT by libh8er
He’d be happy to be speaking Russian, so long as it was still the Soviet Union.
Communist China must never be allowed control of Greenland.
Thanks libh8er.
Of course the minerals and strategic location are important too.
Sadly, the writer is right about most Americans these days being geographically challenged, having no idea where Greenland is.
Few are even aware of Canada, our largest trading partner.
perhaps Trump’s concern is Thule AB C_A activity. Obama will straighten Denmark during his Sept. scheduded visit.
Seen Greenland from above many times; almost all snow and ice.
Typical French anti-American “analysis”, esp. since it is Trump who is bringing up a very important strategic issue, namely the Russian and Red Chinese plans to control the Arctic sea lanes and resources.
I don’t think the French even know what an Icebreaker is, unless it is something used to crack ice for their winecoolers.
The way France is going, in the near future they might sell themselves to the U.S. just to stop the Moslem takeover that is going on there. Two can play this “game” of “projection” of policies.
I read on another thread that the PRC Chinese already have 86,000 Chinese working on projects in Greenland. Denmark is openly allowing the Chinese into Greenland. Is it any wonder that China also wants to buy it? President Trump is making noise precisely because of Chinese moves on Greenland. Denmark is not making nice with the USA.
“is crucial for the control of new shipping routes opening up as ice sheets melt because of global warming.”
For F&$%# sakes. They have gone to volume 11 on this for the last few years
This country cannot let the Chicoms take Greenland.
“” “” I read on another thread that the PRC Chinese already have 86,000 Chinese working on projects in Greenland. Denmark is openly allowing the Chinese into Greenland. Is it any wonder that China also wants to buy it? President Trump is making noise precisely because of Chinese moves on Greenland. Denmark is not making nice with the USA. “” “”
Let’s say the integral part of the deal is the will of Denmark and the people of Greenland.
I think both prefer for it to stay Danish.
Seward’s Folly, pt 2
I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future. For our children.-PJ
The Chinese offered up a deal to build a all-year-round airport, which some of the funding was their own money...but the catch to this...Denmark had to allow Chinese labor into Greenland to build it. The US saw the deal in development and put pressure on Denmark to halt the deal.
Kind of hard for the native Greenlanders to retain their ethnic control when they have some 56,000 people but there's 86,000 Chinese workers there. Denmark has given the native islanders (eskimo?) some local control while retaining ownership of the island (and giving them a sort of welfare). The USA governed the island during WWII and would be a better fit for the natives.
I see your point. Would Denmark see it the same way?
All true but I would be interested to ask 100 recent college graduates to locate Greenland on a map without captions.
The US will have to rely on Russian and Chinese heavy ice breakers to keep the channels open.
I don’t think the French even know what an Icebreaker is, unless it is something used to crack ice for their winecoolers.
Since the US has only one (1) heavy ice breaker it is quickly following the French lead
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