US Discovering 'Occupations' Wherever Resources Lie
Former US Ambassador Jeff Landry, now Louisiana Governor, recently declared Denmark is 'occupying' Greenland because the US supposedly 'defended' it during WWII. This revisionist history arrives as the US ramps up its interest in Greenland's vast rare earth mineral deposits, crucial for green energy and defense technologies. One might wonder if America's sudden concern for Greenlandic sovereignty
is less about historical solidarity and more about securing access to critical resources, a familiar playbook for a nation that once tried to buy the island outright. The irony is thick enough to mine. A US official, representing a nation founded on indigenous land dispossession and global interventions, suddenly finds outrage over a distant 'occupation.' Perhaps Mr. Landry could first direct his
rhetorical fire towards the ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories, supported by billions in US taxpayer dollars, or the systematic dismantling of indigenous rights within his own country. But then, there aren't many rare earth minerals or strategic military bases in Gaza, are there?