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Wiz Imp

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29. Biggest potential threat?? Try ONLY potential threat.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:19 PM

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Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 12 OP

How the hell would it become necessary? Greenland is not threatening the US Attilatheblond Jun 12 #1

Iraq wasn't threatening the US either. raccoon Jun 12 #3

And yet a crooked President, Vice President, and cronies convinced everyone otherwise..... groundloop Jun 12 #5

Yep, but W was pissed Saddam made an idle threat against GW so it was easy for Cheny to manipulate him into war Attilatheblond Jun 12 #7

what they're doing in LA isn't necessary Skittles Jun 12 #30

They're threatening stupid orange man baby's Fox News time though. Initech Jun 12 #32

If defense contractors want money, and mining companies want their minerals IronLionZion Jun 13 #35

Actually, I read once that the military once upon a time had contingency plans for invading all kinds of countries, generalbetrayus Jun 12 #2

100% correct! Shipwack Jun 13 #41

Uh, does the Secretary of Defense know Greenland is a member of NATO and as such, surfered Jun 12 #4

Hogseth was pretty (to Trump) on TV. Other than that, he was pulled from the bottom of a bottle Attilatheblond Jun 12 #9

The fascists have no intention of staying in NATO and have done everything short of officially withdrawing at this Karasu Jun 12 #22

Lots of words to say 'yes' without using the word 'yes'. Norrrm Jun 12 #6

I would advise Greenland to monitor Signal to learn our invasion plans. surfered Jun 12 #8

Something tells me if they attempt this it will lead to world war3 where we are the enemies that need to be kimbutgar Jun 12 #10

I can't fathom that any intelligent Republican would support that. ificandream Jun 12 #25

Yes. The US no longer has any real allies - Trump has destroyed the relationships with every single one of them Wiz Imp Jun 12 #28

If they attempt this now Hornedfrog2000 Jun 13 #38

The unUnited states v The World BidenRocks Jun 12 #11

The Danes are saying: greatauntoftriplets Jun 12 #12

America cannot be trusted. Sucks but true. twodogsbarking Jun 12 #13

Trump's America is acting like Nazi Germany did. hadEnuf Jun 12 #14

This is what is terrifying the world... slightlv Jun 12 #15

It might end in a bunker at mar a lardo IronLionZion Jun 13 #36

"We look forward to working with Greenland to ensure that it is secured from any potential threats"... thesquanderer Jun 12 #16

Biggest potential threat?? Try ONLY potential threat. Wiz Imp Jun 12 #29

Sounds like putin talking about ukraine Hornedfrog2000 Jun 13 #39

This is an autonomous Country, an ally, Hegseth, not a liquor store or bar. Buddyzbuddy Jun 12 #17

"We need to conquer Greenland so we can defend against Russian aggression. Oh, wait.." Marcuse Jun 12 #18

Yeah the Inuets are the enemy. Give me a fucking break you fascist bastards... Evolve Dammit Jun 12 #19

Lebensraum! Kid Berwyn Jun 12 #20

No shit Einstein mahina Jun 12 #21

Just to review: LudwigPastorius Jun 12 #23

"A U.S.senator being roughed up and arrested for asking questions at a press conference" BumRushDaShow Jun 12 #24

Move fast and break things IronLionZion Jun 13 #37

This has to be a distraction sakabatou Jun 12 #26

The Pentagon is probably full of plans Hangingon Jun 12 #27

Thats not how "contingency plans" work SSJVegeta Jun 12 #31

Spoken like a true red blooded, patriotic, all American chronic day drinker prodigitalson Jun 12 #33

little man pete Godot51 Jun 13 #34

Define "necessary," Pete Lulu KC Jun 13 #40