archive article: https://archive.ph/mAhWM

not a single representative from Western Europe or North America attended Trump’s “peace board” signing. Representatives from the G7 were conspicuously absent, as were the original BRICS countries, and most of the G20. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanhu wanted to be there but couldn’t because he’s wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, the Financial Times reported. Israeli President Isaac Herzog was in Davos but skipped the ceremony...

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[+] -17 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Didn't NATO just agree to hand over a bunch of Greenland real estate for new American military bases?

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  • [–] 22 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    I'm just repeating what I read other places, but I understand the US already had extensive rights to set up military bases and Trump did what he always does which is light a bridge on fire to get what he already had or worse.

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  • [+] -13 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    Oh sure. If the US State Department or Joint Chiefs had gone to NATO through normal channels, this wouldn't be news. I doubt anyone would even know we were expanding our military footprint in Greenland. Now its this enormous pain point for Denmark, for NATO, and for the US Pentagon.

    But the idea that Trump has somehow lost clout is predicated on the notion that the other NATO states had grown a spine. Turns out they were even less serious about defending Greenland than Trump was about invading it. As an opportunity to call Europe's bluff, this really was a win. Trump got to announce "I'm going to do what I want and you won't stop me" and confirm the rest of NATO would not stop him.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    I'm not following this 4D chess.

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  • [+] -10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Bully says "I'm going to push you down and steal your lunch money."

    Kid says "If you do, I'm going to call the teacher."

    Bully: "Teacher won't care"

    Kid: "Teacher!"

    Teacher: distantly "Don't fight, you two."

    Bully: "See?"

    Kid: hands over lunch money

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    There was no lunch money handed over.

    What actually happened:

    Trump: "I'm going to attack a NATO country"

    NATO: "You shouldn't do that"

    Trump goes golfing.

    You: "4D chess!!!"

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  • [+] -7 points 9 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago*

    The US bases are already sovereign territory, but sure, it's great if Trump can be satisfied with getting what he already had. Apparently all it took was for a grown up person to explain it to him.

    There's a reason why we're allies. We allow shit.

    Greenland being like: "You can sleep on my couch any time buddy."

    Trump is like "Don't call me buddy, I demand ownership of the couch, and I will fight you for it!"

    Greenland "Calm the fuck down, the couch is your's to sleep on already."

    Vance just staring at the couch.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    Doesn't sound like it, seems the only one rambling about that is the confused elder who's unsure whether it's iceland or greenland he wants.

    "Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland," he said.

    He did not give details, but said talks would continue to reach the deal.

    Rutte, for his part, said he had not discussed the key issue of Danish sovereignty over Greenland in his meeting with Trump.

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