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375 Ruger Fan said:
Since you are a Marine, I am guessing you are well versed in its history. Double Medal of Honor recipient, General Smedley Darlington Butler became very critical of politics and the use of the military back in the day. I believe the book Butler wrote was called “War is a Racket.”

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Not familiar with the book so I just ordered a copy from Amazon...thank you!
 
Red Leg said:
I assume this would trigger the NATO Article 5 Collective Defense clause. :rolleyes: It would also likely trigger meaningful Republican opposition. One can only hope it is some sort of posturing. Rubio must occasionally have to be put on suicide watch.

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Interesting. I was just on vacation with a person from Greenland. She said Greenland is closing an airport in order to build a new military base. She was not sure for who, Greenland, Denmark or the USA or all of the above. (Side note, one less place to fly into for hunting in Greenland).
 
Red Leg said:
I assume this would trigger the NATO Article 5 Collective Defense clause. :rolleyes: It would also likely trigger meaningful Republican opposition. One can only hope it is some sort of posturing. Rubio must occasionally have to be put on suicide watch.

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There seem to be a lot of leaders of other countries who are not treating it as posturing or Trump simply being bombastic. Stephen Miller did nothing to help it.
 
Red Leg said:
I assume this would trigger the NATO Article 5 Collective Defense clause. :rolleyes: It would also likely trigger meaningful Republican opposition. One can only hope it is some sort of posturing. Rubio must occasionally have to be put on suicide watch.

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Well, what about Iceland? They’re going to feel inferior about Trump wanting to take over Greenland and not them? Anyway, I predict Venezuela will be the front candidate now for our 51st state. Sorry Canada and Panama, you just didn’t have “ the right stuff”. LOL
 
CoElkHunter said:
Well, what about Iceland? They’re going to feel inferior about Trump wanting to take over Greenland and not them? ...
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Unlike the mineral wealth of Greenland, the only thing of value Iceland can offer are tall blondes. :unsure:

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Tanks said:
We have base(s) in Greenland. Wouldn't expanding them serve the same purpose or is he after the mineral wealth there?
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During the Cold War, the USAF had Sonderstrom and Thule air bases. My dad did several TDY assignments out of Sonderstrom, where the Air Force had tankers located. Sonderstrom is now the major international airport for Greenland and where the caribou and muskox hunters transit through.

Further north is Thule, which now goes by some indigenous name and is a US Space Force base.


Key Aspects of Sondrestrom/Kangerlussuaq:
History: Established as Bluie West-8 (a vital WWII stopover), it became Sondrestrom Air Base, closing in 1992, with its civilian airport (Kangerlussuaq Airport) taking over.
Location: Situated at the head of a long fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), making it a strategic spot for air traffic.
Economy & Tourism: Relies heavily on its airport (a former hub, now for large aircraft/military) and tourism, attracting visitors for its unique Arctic wildlife (muskoxen, caribou) and access to the ice cap.
 
renegaderesources.pro

The Venezuelan Oil Narative is PURE THEATRE

The Real Reason the Pentagon Approved Venezuela: Critical Minerals and Adversary Expulsion
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A long read… but if you really want to understand Venezuela and the strategic value behind what’s going on (beyond narcos and oil), it’s probably the most exhaustive single resource I’ve seen..
 
barryk said:
Not familiar with the book so I just ordered a copy from Amazon...thank you!
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A much better book about Butler is "The Plot to Seize the Whitehouse" by Jules Archer. I originally read it in the 1970s as it was a book on display in my high school library.

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mdwest said:
renegaderesources.pro

The Venezuelan Oil Narative is PURE THEATRE

The Real Reason the Pentagon Approved Venezuela: Critical Minerals and Adversary Expulsion
renegaderesources.pro renegaderesources.pro

A long read… but if you really want to understand Venezuela and the strategic value behind what’s going on (beyond narcos and oil), it’s probably the most exhaustive single resource I’ve seen..
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Gold is suppose to be a major resource which would make a lot of Canadian co. happy.
 
Betterinthebush said:
Well played. Then you explain the similarities.

ETA: actually, correction. DETAIL the similarities.
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Butler was pretty disgusted and vocal with what he thought was the inappropriate use of the US military. He compared what he was asked to do as a Marine was not right and even compared himself to Al Capone. Interestingly, I'm not sure anything Butler did would fall under an "illegal order." Probably not. But the key thing is Butler didn't go quietly into retirement. He was very vocal and critical of things.

Sen Kelly, I believe, was concerned about where and how Trump / Hegseth were using the military and just reminded everyone how we roll. The message was for the so called "idiot privates" as well as the idiots in the Executive Branch.
 
I just finished watching “World War 2 in color” on Paramount. I’ve seen WW2 documentaries before, but this color version really brought out the surreal human carnage and destruction to a level that’s almost unimaginable. I don’t want to watch it again. Lest we forget.
 
So Ukrainians don't want to be Russian or part of Russia...Taiwanese don't want to be part of China...and greenlanders don't want to be part of the usa......mmm......the Donald seems to like pandoras box at the moment....

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Why does Trump want Greenland, and what could it mean for Nato?

The US president's repeated demands to control Greenland could threaten the Nato military alliance.
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China fishing fleet causing chaos as usual....

‘Mad fishing’: the super-size fleet of squid catchers plundering the high seas | Oceans | The Guardian https://share.google/9myzfiJDGHRBPUhUO
 
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