Coochie mate, love your stuff and you obviously know more about Sth America than us but Dolores has a point. Trump and his cronies have ZERO interest in the welfare of Venezulans. Rubio is there just to try and polish the turd. The USA will deal with any murdering scum bag who allows them to have the oil. They have said they will control Venezula oil indefinitely. Trump does deals. He doesnt care if there is democracy or not as long as the US is in control.
Trump loves doing a deal. It's in his DNA. I mean he's supporting the new leader in Syria, who previously was basically aligned with IS. I seriously doubt any US leader would have done that so quickly, but again it's probably the best thing to do, to stabilise Syria and end that miserable civil war. I visited Syria in 1998. My favourite spot in that Middle East trip, much nicer people than say the Egyptians and you actually did see some kids & women out and about (if covered)
This Maduro capture was such an outrageous success he's even more emboldened to say whatever the fudge pops into his brain.
Rubio has said the US has no plans to invade Greenland. But for sure they want the Danes to give them unfettered access for planting as many American spy stations and military bases as they can on that large block of ice.
It's in the Western Hemisphere and Trumpy wants to tell the Chinese and Ruskies to fudge off, you are just not welcome around here.
Don T also clearly wants to undermine the remaining left leaning regimes in Latin America. He will use the narco trafficking in Colombia and Mexico to pressure both govts there. To be honest the vicious narcos do de facto rule some of Mexico's more poor rural states like Sinola. Sheinbaum will be getting some heat from Washington to fight the narcos. I see Pedro is on his way to DC for a visit. Interesting. Trump called him a 'sick man' this week.
I visited very pretty Oaxaca in Sth Mexico a few years back. There is a virtual permanent tent city in the CBD of landless indigenous peasants who fled to Oaxaca years ago. Their nearby rural land stolen by violent narcos, and the govt/police too weak or corrupt to do anything about it.
Trump could be right about Cuba. Without Venezuelan oil and CIA meddling it, could just be inhouse regime change there.
Basically listen more to Rubio than his boss, and give the situation in Venezuela some time.
I can't believe this, it's like I'm talking to a brick wall. What makes you think Trump has any interest in bringing democracy. He out and out admits it's all about stealing oil. He wants the current regime in power, just under his thumb. He is ghosting Machado because she wouldn't freaking him give him her Peace Prize. You are imputing motives which aren't there. He's telling you his agenda and you're in a dreamworld imagining something else is going to happen.
People say socialists are unrealistic, but you Rightists who keep thinking any day now Trump is going to stop being a psychopath and start standing up for liberal values are crazy. You're just as bad as the Russia-glazers who make up any excuse for Russia invading Ukraine and just ignore what Putin says outright.
Also: ICE are murdering innocent people on the streets of Minneapolis. Total boycott.
"Damning video of that shooting in Minny. That ICE agent should be up on murder charges."
Especially as the woman killed was not the illegal immigrant they were looking for, just some new resident who got freaked out by masked men pointing guns at her!
Trump knows he can have as many bases in Greenland as he wants from his NATO friend Denmark. That’s a given already. He just needs to ask and the Danes will allow that.
The security angle is all a side show as Americans love that line.
He wants the minerals. End of story. A few extra military bases telling people to fudge off, these are mine is just part of the package.
Loads of rare earth minerals there which are notoriously difficult to extract without fudgeing up the land and environment. He doesn’t want to rely on China, Ukraine or anyone else for those. He wants full control of his supply.
Perfect place to extract and really fudge the land up good with hardly anyone there to watch what’s going on and a massive land area.
As the Arctic continues to melt with climate change fuelled by his new supply of crude he also has the added advantage of both new sea passages developing and these minerals being even easier to extract.
It’s a win win for him, his family and his rich mates.
The losers in the future is any country which is weaker than another as this becomes the new international way of doing things and superpowers start owning their back yard.
And the environment becomes preety fudgeed as well for the next generation.
coochiee
Trump loves doing a deal. It's in his DNA. I mean he's supporting the new leader in Syria, who previously was basically aligned with IS. I seriously doubt any US leader would have done that so quickly, but again it's probably the best thing to do, to stabilise Syria and end that miserable civil war. I visited Syria in 1998. My favourite spot in that Middle East trip, much nicer people than say the Egyptians and you actually did see some kids & women out and about (if covered)
This Maduro capture was such an outrageous success he's even more emboldened to say whatever the fudge pops into his brain.
Rubio has said the US has no plans to invade Greenland. But for sure they want the Danes to give them unfettered access for planting as many American spy stations and military bases as they can on that large block of ice.
It's in the Western Hemisphere and Trumpy wants to tell the Chinese and Ruskies to fudge off, you are just not welcome around here.
Don T also clearly wants to undermine the remaining left leaning regimes in Latin America. He will use the narco trafficking in Colombia and Mexico to pressure both govts there. To be honest the vicious narcos do de facto rule some of Mexico's more poor rural states like Sinola. Sheinbaum will be getting some heat from Washington to fight the narcos. I see Pedro is on his way to DC for a visit. Interesting. Trump called him a 'sick man' this week.
I visited very pretty Oaxaca in Sth Mexico a few years back. There is a virtual permanent tent city in the CBD of landless indigenous peasants who fled to Oaxaca years ago. Their nearby rural land stolen by violent narcos, and the govt/police too weak or corrupt to do anything about it.
Trump could be right about Cuba. Without Venezuelan oil and CIA meddling it, could just be inhouse regime change there.
Basically listen more to Rubio than his boss, and give the situation in Venezuela some time.
Good article on the current delicate state of affairs in Venezuela, and why free democratic elections, ie removing the current regime totally from power will have to wait.
It could yet descend into a bloody guerilla war there. That's the outcome that needs to be avoided at all costs.
USA grabs Greenland and European teams should just play a Euro tournament, they could organize that super quick, open to join form other countries, they have the infrastructure. A Peace Football Festival.
Trump has now banned fans from Senegal and Ivory coast from attending the WC. This is in addition to the ban on fans from Iran and Haiti. According to the ruling the only people who can attend the WC from these countries are those that have residency in the USA or already have an entry Visa. Infantino said last year that there would be no restrictions for fans entering the USA...lying bastard
Trump has now banned fans from Senegal and Ivory coast from attending the WC. This is in addition to the ban on fans from Iran and Haiti. According to the ruling the only people who can attend the WC from these countries are those that have residency in the USA or already have an entry Visa. Infantino said last year that there would be no restrictions for fans entering the USA...lying bastard
Trump doesnt really want to "take" Greenland by force he'd rather buy it. https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360927920/trump-davos-speech-says-he-wont-use-force-acquire-gree but we all know he's the expert at forcing someone to sell! NATO would be fudgeed if US invades Greenland(Denmark) - Europe would be forced to respond. I dnt think an economic response would impact Trump, he's always been a nationalist and would be happy for the US to go it alone, particularly if he had Greenland's resources to plunder.
If Europe were to boycott the event, then we'd have to due to our connection with the UK, I magine the likes of Canada and Australia would follow suit. Part of me says we should still go cos it would be the best chance of getting out of our group and pocketing some of FIFA's money.
Ok, so let’s say that Trump sends a few ships up there in a couple of weeks time, relocates 5k odd troops and says that Greenland is now ours.
Unlikely that Denmark or Europe will fight him for it.
But expect everything else to kick off economically.
Majority of European teams boycott the World Cup.
Do we?
I don't think it's unlikely that the EU are going to fight. They're hopping mad about this. People thought Britain wouldn't fight for the Falklands either.
Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009 This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
Even if Trump talks his way into a deal. I dont see the people of Greenland just throwing their hands in the air and accepting it. Its not the most hospitable cliamate if they decide to play hard ball.
The best case scenario for Trump is to work with Greenland & Denmark about a deal allow some airbase/s to be constructed there. this idea of taking over the country through money or force is just pipe dream stuff.
However, with the way Russia are going with their mad man in charge, it might be in Greenland's best interests to seek support from the USA rather than those limp wristed finger waggers call The United Nations. Whale Sharks have more teeth than those clowns.
So the USA negotiate with Greenland/Denmark to form some form of coalition like NATO would be the best and most logical, rational thing to happen.
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The best case scenario for Trump is to work with Greenland & Denmark about a deal allow some airbase/s to be constructed there. this idea of taking over the country through money or force is just pipe dream stuff.
However, with the way Russia are going with their mad man in charge, it might be in Greenland's best interests to seek support from the USA rather than those limp wristed finger waggers call The United Nations. Whale Sharks have more teeth than those clowns.
So the USA negotiate with Greenland/Denmark to form some form of coalition like NATO would be the best and most logical, rational thing to happen.
The deal for the US to build more bases on Greenland already exists, to add to the curtrent one base it only requires Denmark approval but the ability to do so exists in the current treaty.
Interestingly watching the excellent Spielberg/Hank production " Masters of the Air", Greenland and it's strategic importance features in the first episode.
Masters of the Air is their 3rd WWII series after Band of Brothers and the Pacific. Maybe Trumpy is a Spielberg fan.
The US B-17s flying Stateside to Europe had to land and refuel in Greenland enroute. Understandably the Nazis had designs on the place.
In the great land swaps/borders reshaping, that went on post the end of WWII, Truman probably could have just kept the 'great block of ice' without the Danes (who the Yanks help liberate) complaining much.
The days of fixed wing bombers needing refueling stops are well over, but is Putin much different to Hitler? The hard bargaining begins, just hopefully involving Greenland not Iceland! Different property address
that is true, and I think we are all pretty clear on the real reasons DT wants ownership of Greenland - resources, oil and minerals that have become easier to access that's to the artic melt.
The best case scenario for Trump is to work with Greenland & Denmark about a deal allow some airbase/s to be constructed there. this idea of taking over the country through money or force is just pipe dream stuff.
However, with the way Russia are going with their mad man in charge, it might be in Greenland's best interests to seek support from the USA rather than those limp wristed finger waggers call The United Nations. Whale Sharks have more teeth than those clowns.
So the USA negotiate with Greenland/Denmark to form some form of coalition like NATO would be the best and most logical, rational thing to happen.