On Trump

[dlaloum]

Maybe I/we shouldn't be dismissive of Trump's bluster over Greenland.

‘We Need It’: Trump Signals US is Coming for Greenland Next

President Donald Trump suggested the next U.S. takeover target might be Greenland, telling The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer on Sunday that “we need it for defense.” Trump called Scherer to discuss the American military action conducted on Friday night which resulted in the capture of Venezuelan...

www.yahoo.com

Dismissive, no.... but Greenland/Denmark is a member of NATO, and that massively complicates the calculus, if not for Trump, then at least for many of his key advisors.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Dismissive, no.... but Greenland/Denmark is a member of NATO, and that massively complicates the calculus, if not for Trump, then at least for many of his key advisors.

I pointed out in a previous post that Denmark's NATO membership "should" insulate Greenland from an American invasion. But, Trump's continuous disregard for the law, alliances and treaties is certainly sowing seeds of doubt.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Maybe 'America Afterwards" hahaha....funny how not that long ago Trump was talking about all the unnecessary deaths. Then the Dept of War came along. Simultaneously capturing Maduro while pardoning others etc.

WHAT HAPPENED TO 'AMERICA FIRST'?

 

[Dude#1279435]

It's not like Trump hid the fact that he wanted Venezuela's oil... public statements on the topic in 2023!

Part of the problem for Trump has been that none of the US Oil companies are interested in the risk involved in building infrastructure in Venezuela... to easy for an organised guerilla force to blow up flammable installations!

So for there to be any commercial interest, you first need stability... kidnapping Maduro just provides an opportunity for his VP to step up - the cabinet, government, military etc... are all still in place.

Not clear as to what kidnapping Maduro achieves - other than giving Trump another excuse to bloviate

We got Saddam anyway.

I remember when someone said that after the Bush years. I remember thinking they were kind of correct given quite a few didn't think it was a good move to go into the Middle East to begin with. Well we got Maduro anyway.