US Military Poised to Acquire Greenland, Just Like 'Freedom' in Venezuela
The idea of using military force to 'acquire' Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, highlights a convenient double standard. While the headline touts the 'capture' of Venezuela's president – likely referring to efforts to unseat Maduro and install a preferred leader – the notion that 'capturing' territory from an ally, or even just 'buying' it under duress, is a viable foreign policy reeks
of old-world colonialism. One might wonder where the outrage is when the target isn't an 'adversary.' This isn't about saving a nation from itself; it's about mineral wealth and strategic positioning in the Arctic. The US has a long history of intervention, from the 1898 annexation of Hawaii following a coup, to myriad coups in Latin America throughout the 20th century. The idea that a sovereign
nation's territory can be 'acquired' via military threat or aggressive purchase simply because some consider it 'inactive' or 'underdeveloped' for US interests raises questions about who truly gets to determine their own future. (Spoiler: Not always the smaller nation with fewer F-35s.)