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Was the U.S. right to sign a deal giving it 'permanent control' over Greenland's security?
On Sept. 18, 2026, President Trump announced a deal with Denmark and Greenland giving the U.S. 'permanent control' over Greenland's security while barring adversaries such as China and Russia from building military bases on the island.
Sure, but it's an outcome we could have landed without the threats that alienated our closest allies and undercut our ability to take the moral high ground.
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Now that I've seen the text of the deal, the US got no such thing.
Colonialism lives!
Not that that's news....
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Love that! Please, no.
Sure, but it's an outcome we could have landed without the threats that alienated our closest allies and undercut our ability to take the moral high ground.
Surely you jest; America shot that "ability" to hell *decades* ago.
If you're voting "yes," where's your line: does permanent mean permanent even if Greenland's own government asks the US to leave someday?