Sure, go ahead, seize Greenland, there is nothing what Europe can do in retaliation, because USA does not have tens of thousands soldiers in Europe which could quickly become PoWs or at least completely stranded, cut off from resources in hostile territory. Additionally in Europe there are no bases full of equipment completely dependent on European infrastructure and amenities like electricity, water, gas.
Furthermore USA does not have forward warning radars against ICBM launches anywhere in the Europe. Nothing like this.
And it definitelly does not have any major logistical hub, whose seizure would cause inability to service other smaller logistical hubs further to the east...
> there is nothing what Europe can do in retaliation
I mean we barely can do anything about our actual enemies, I doubt we could do anything with allies. Or perhaps given how weird everything got... We certainly seem to spend more effort waffling about Trump than Putin.
The thing that gives the president power is the constitution. If he acts extraconstitutionally then he is not acting as the president but instead as an ordinary citizen.
There can be no question that an invasion for the purposes of capturing territory requires an act of congress. Any effort to proceed with this crime should just mean that people depose the president. Impeachment and conviction are not the only ways to remove a president.
“According to the sources, the President has asked the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and would not be supported by Congress.”
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'”
I mean this came up several times in court. It's totally legal for him to order these things. It might be illegal for the generals to act on those orders. But then, because the order is legal by virtue of the officeholder issuing it then it's also illegal to refuse a lawful order. Only one set of illegal orders comes with a pardon though.
Why in the world would you not believe this? Trump has come out and publicly stated that he wants Greenland over and over. He's literally said that the military option is on the table. You don't have to believe this article at all, but it's obviously true just because of what Trump himself has said.
Sure, go ahead, seize Greenland, there is nothing what Europe can do in retaliation, because USA does not have tens of thousands soldiers in Europe which could quickly become PoWs or at least completely stranded, cut off from resources in hostile territory. Additionally in Europe there are no bases full of equipment completely dependent on European infrastructure and amenities like electricity, water, gas.
Furthermore USA does not have forward warning radars against ICBM launches anywhere in the Europe. Nothing like this.
And it definitelly does not have any major logistical hub, whose seizure would cause inability to service other smaller logistical hubs further to the east...
> there is nothing what Europe can do in retaliation
I mean we barely can do anything about our actual enemies, I doubt we could do anything with allies. Or perhaps given how weird everything got... We certainly seem to spend more effort waffling about Trump than Putin.
The thing that gives the president power is the constitution. If he acts extraconstitutionally then he is not acting as the president but instead as an ordinary citizen.
There can be no question that an invasion for the purposes of capturing territory requires an act of congress. Any effort to proceed with this crime should just mean that people depose the president. Impeachment and conviction are not the only ways to remove a president.
“According to the sources, the President has asked the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and would not be supported by Congress.”
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'”
I mean this came up several times in court. It's totally legal for him to order these things. It might be illegal for the generals to act on those orders. But then, because the order is legal by virtue of the officeholder issuing it then it's also illegal to refuse a lawful order. Only one set of illegal orders comes with a pardon though.
There were similar reports after his first term; that this kind of person has risen to this kind power is absolutely ridiculous.
> … this kind of person has risen to this kind power is absolutely ridiculous.
He is the result of the political will of the majority of U.S. voters. Every democratic country gets the leadership it deserves.
Unfortunately the rest of the world also gets the leader the US deserves.
wElL ObViOuSlY tHe PrObLeM iS nOt ThE pLaN bUt ThE gEnErAlS
Capturing Maduro is one thing, but assaulting your friends is another.
So, not a single source named and from a source that routinely out and out lies about Trump.
I find it so hard to believe news now a days, from both sides... it's never been this bad, IMHO. Journalism doesn't exist. It's just clickbait.
Why in the world would you not believe this? Trump has come out and publicly stated that he wants Greenland over and over. He's literally said that the military option is on the table. You don't have to believe this article at all, but it's obviously true just because of what Trump himself has said.
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That's the same thing
I usually make this distinction because some MAGA people can be offended if you associate them with Russia.
Let's not hurt each other feelings.