Trump Orders Greenland Invasion Plan, Ignores US History of Land Grabs
RT reports that Trump ordered US commanders to develop a plan for the invasion of Greenland. The idea of 'buying' the autonomous Danish territory first surfaced in 2019, dismissed then as a presidential whim. ( Because invading a sovereign territory for its ice and minerals is just 'whimsical,' isn't it? ) Yet, this isn't some unprecedented thought bubble. The US has a rich history of
expansionism, from the Louisiana Purchase to various interventions in Latin America. In 1946, the US actually offered Denmark $100 million for Greenland, a proposal promptly rejected. Fast forward to 2019, and Trump's administration canceled a state visit to Denmark over their refusal to sell. The current administration and compliant media prefer to paint this as uniquely Trumpian lunacy, rather
than acknowledging it as a recurring vein in American imperial ambition, albeit one usually cloaked in 'democracy promotion' or 'national security.' One might wonder how many 'defensive' wars started with a president simply wanting a new acquisition.