• cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    USA has free access to their military bases on Greenland. This is an agreement made between Denmark and USA. This trip has now been changed to them only visiting military bases, and not a planned dog sled race that was the official reason why they were visiting Greenland.

    A diplomatic concession as seen by Denmark

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        3 days ago

        This is more than just about Denmark or Greenland. It is a strong hand to have against the US for all of NATO. If us wants to safeguard it’s backdoor through Greenland, the the Usha’s to be an active part and fully engaged NATO member

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    Can Greenland detain them all at the airport and subject to the same treatment as the US recently subjects Europeans to? Like two weeks detention for no reason in the third world conditions.

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    Don’t let them have any official contacts, and they will have to pay for the circus out of their own pocket.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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      3 days ago

      Melania did a better job during contract negotiations and only has to make 3 official appearances per calendar year.

      Also, she’s an illegal immigrant and is afraid to leave the country because Trump won’t let her back in.

      • ILaughBecauseFunny@feddit.dk
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        I honestly snickered at that… To be fair, chances are that she did have some document issue a decade ago which they could hold her on: D