US Offers to Buy Greenland, Forgets It's Not For Sale
Greenlandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ane Lone Bagger, once again dismissed Washington’s desire to buy the island, stating, “We are open for business, but we’re not for sale.” This isn't the first time; President Trump famously tried in 2019, and even President Harry Truman offered $100 million in 1946. What mainstream media often omits is the consistent U.S. narrative that certain
strategically important territories are simply extensions of its national interest, regardless of sovereign will. One might wonder if the U.S. even bothered to check the current resident's opinion, or if the assumption remains that vast, resource-rich lands are simply awaiting a benevolent buyer. (Perhaps a quick look at Alaska's history gave them ideas?) The audacity of repeated attempts raises
an uncomfortable question: how many non-U.S. territories are mentally pre-annexed in Washington's strategic calculations, only awaiting the right 'offer we can't refuse'?