Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland

Post by chneu » Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC

adev_ wrote: post #358

vrganj wrote: post #143

> As a source puts it, the French said: "Would you like more soldiers? You could have them. Would you like more naval support? You could have that. Would you like more air support? You could have that too." Thank God for the French. I long thought their strong Gaullist stance on sovereignty was a bit silly in today's world, but turns out they were right along. Europe can't trust any outside powers. Any external depen…

> I long thought their strong Gaullist stance on sovereignty was a bit silly in today's world There is very good reasons why De Gaulle was always a bit doubtful about American military protection and why post-war France put a strong emphasis on military sovereignty. That has nothing to do with any French stubbornness or a so called French anti-American feeling. The main reason is that De Gaulle experienced the fact A…

Post by dcpit » Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

Jensson wrote: post #328

vrganj wrote: post #149

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So is the idea that the US would start bombing Iran without a plan, goal, or any thought to the consequences, yet here we are...

There is a difference, basically the entire world hates the Iranian regime and wants them gone, USA bombing the Iranian regime wont get that much pushback from the world even if the war was started in an underhanded way. It is entirely different if USA starts attacking NATO allies such as Denmark which isn't a threat or problem to anyone, that is not something anybody would expect and it would ruin American diplomacy…

Post by srean » Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC

libertine wrote: post #334

ndsipa_pomu wrote: post #300

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Much better. China is far more reliable and dependable than dealing with a lying narcissistic paedophile and his cronies.

Careful what you wish for, their History revisionism is remarkable and soon you'd find a narrative preaching that Western culture was all made up (in part by the usual suspects), not even the Holocaust will survive - just follow some social media trends and you'll see what's already happening.

Post by tolerance » Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

krona wrote: post #345

thesquandered wrote: post #306

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Please lessen the snark and dictate what you're saying here. Sources to published docs would be even more preferable.

I'm not going to serialize the past 60 years of US foreign policy in to a pithy post on a meaningless internet forum. For free.

Post by jacquesm » Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC

ifwinterco wrote: post #272

vrganj wrote: post #143

> As a source puts it, the French said: "Would you like more soldiers? You could have them. Would you like more naval support? You could have that. Would you like more air support? You could have that too." Thank God for the French. I long thought their strong Gaullist stance on sovereignty was a bit silly in today's world, but turns out they were right along. Europe can't trust any outside powers. Any external depen…

The French took basically the exact opposite approach to the British in terms of post-WW2 foreign policy. I think partly because of the shared language British elites were able to convince themselves that the US is just like us, and the so called "special relationship" sort of preserved British power albeit as an extremely junior partner riding on the coattails of the US. With the French there was no such delusion an…