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Greenland
Statement from the Premier of Greenland We have been a close and loyal friend of the United States for generations. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in difficult times. We have taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic — and not least for North America. That is what true friends do. Precisely for that reason, the current and repeated rhetoric coming from the United States is entirely unacceptable. When the President of the United States speaks of “needing Greenland” and links us to Venezuela and military intervention, it is not only wrong. It is disrespectful. Our country is not an object in great-power rhetoric. We are a people. A country. A democracy. That must be respected — especially by close and loyal friends. We are part of NATO, and we are fully aware of our country’s strategic location. We also understand that our security depends on good friends and strong alliances. In that context, a respectful and loyal relationship with the United States is very important. That has been the case for decades. But alliances are built on trust. And trust requires respect. Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends. That is not how one speaks to a people who have repeatedly demonstrated responsibility, stability, and loyalty. Enough is enough. No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to conversations. But they must take place through the proper channels and in full respect of international law. And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media. Greenland is our home and our territory. And it will remain so.
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Greenland
Full statement “I must say this very clearly to the United States: It makes absolutely no sense to speak of any necessity for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no legal basis to annex one of the three countries of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark — and thus Greenland — is a member of NATO and is therefore covered by the Alliance’s collective security guarantee. We already have a defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States that grants the U.S. broad access to Greenland. In addition, the Kingdom has made significant investments in security in the Arctic. I therefore strongly urge the United States to cease its threats against a historically close ally, and against another country and another people who have stated very clearly that they are not for sale.” Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister of Denmark,,
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Trying to go after anti-air missiles or fighters?- Things not going well in Venezuela
The people who would be in charge of it seem incapable of articulating it, when asked repeatedly to do so.- Things Not Going Well in Venezuela, 2.0
- Trump’s America
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Watching women in yoga pants is good for you?- Greenland
- Things not going well in Venezuela
They literally have no plan at all beyond getting Maduro.- Things not going well in Venezuela
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Has Hall and Oates ever performed there? 50 years from now, will working Nissan Altimas be on the streets of Havana?- Things not going well in Venezuela
Politico- Things not going well in Venezuela
it’s amazing that Trump assumed these companies will rush to invest billions in projects that won’t pay off until long after he’s in office. Almost like he didn’t talk to them beforehand or thinks it’s like some real estate development deal that can be finished in a few years or something.- Things not going well in Venezuela
He’s only talking about assassinating the Venezuelan VP and attacking a close and long-time democratic nation because we want their rare-earth materials. Those comments of Trump’s make it clear there was no plan for after Maduro was out. We now have to run Venezuela even though we don’t have any control over it.- Happy 100th Birthday Dick Van Dyke
Don't scare us like that @WBT- Things not going well in Venezuela
I'm the son of a doodlebugger who moved into upper management somehow and who was a good troubleshooter, so my dad has seen it all. That was similar to what he was saying this morning about his group chat, that there would be a lot of unknowns and doubt about what Venezuela would look like a year, 5 years, 10 years from now. These guys had decades of experience in Central/South America, and one of them joked there was always a Hugo Chavez lurking around the corner. There's just no way to guarantee that they invest billions in revamping/building out new infrastructure in Venezuela only to have another Chavez come along in 5 or 10 years. Right now, the US Army could go in there and provide security with a massive footprint, but what happens in 2029 with a new President? Or 2027 with a new Congress? He would be surprised if anybody takes Trump up on that offer unless the US government is footing the entire bill or some kind of financial guarantee of sorts and that there's solid security (massive footprint). There's just going to be a lot of resentment from Maduro's fans (and there are fans of his), not to mention the cartels, etc. Even then, there's the potential of lost contracts with other countries down there (and elsewhere).- Русский корабль - иди нахуй
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Finnish police detain two crew members on ship suspected of cable sabotage | Yle News | Yle- Things not going well in Venezuela
- Things not going well in Venezuela
The Venezuelans when the United States finishes the orderly transition to democracy and they can vote again- Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."
- Pluribus - Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
- Things Not Going Well in Venezuela, 2.0
One other thing - we dissolved the Panamanian military. We do that in Venezuela, we are creating a fuckton of guerillas who are going to be looking to get paid.- Things not going well in Venezuela
So, my dad retired from one of the companies being mentioned in the media (well they acquired his company, but he spent 10+ years at them) and he worked all over Central and South America, including both onshore and offshore operations, from the 1980s through the early 2000s in his 45-year career. He's in a facebook group with a bunch of his former co-workers that he's remained friends with and was telling me some of what they were discussing. Bunch of former o&g exploration/production folks in their 60s-90s mostly from the South and Texas, so you can guess their politics. It sounds like some of them have been contacted "recently" about going down to Venezuela or at least acting as consultants here, because they have knowledge of the areas or former facilities or something. He said there's two main threads - the first is security. When they were down there, regardless of the country, they almost always had private security teams that secured their compounds, and they had the country's government backing them (sometimes units had small barracks nearby). Even if there was corruption, there was an understanding that various groups (drugs, guerillas) generally wouldn't fuck with them too much because the governments liked the oil flowing, and pretty much everybody got some kind of cut of revenue (bribe) whether it was locals or whatever groups were active nearby, and they were usually left alone as a result. They also, as a last resort, usually had American contacts they could call upon. Here in 2025, they may not have the Venezuelan military/government on their side (if there is a military) if there's bitterness/resentment over how things are playing out, especially if all of the revenue was flowing straight from the facility back to America. You can get into some nasty areas out there in the boonies. The other thread is basically "what's the point" because a bunch of them think even if we go in there and run things, it's going to take years of investment to make a healthy profit and if we actually follow through on elections, 5 or 10 years down the road, some populist/socialist type will get elected on a platform of "they are stealing our oil" and things will get really nasty again, and there will be a hostile environment and/or either the government takes a lot more of the revenue, or stops any contracts (or even nationalizes things again). The US is then faced with either letting those resources go, or being hardasses and putting down the Venezuelan government, and that will come down to whoever is in the White House. They think there is no way in hell Chevron or Exxon or anybody else will go in there without guarantees from the US government of covering their expenses/potential losses, which means the taxpayers will cover it. And a couple of people mentioned that if Chevron and Exxon go in there, they will probably face a pretty serious boycott by a lot of people, and/or there may even be problems with them operating in other countries who don't renew their contracts or even cancel them outright over this. They thought there was a real possibility that surrounding countries, and even countries outside of the region, will decline to do business with them in the long run.Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business & Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Advertise... Tailgate DonationsBack to top - Русский корабль - иди нахуй
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