I dunno, he’s spent lots of time trying to buy baseball teams (Indians, Twins, Giants), and even tried to start his own Trump league.
I think the best theory about him is that he’s staring down the end of his term/criminal charges/old age, so he’s just speed running all the side quests he missed.
So, you don’t think that most of his hyperbole is intended primarily to stir up the Left?
No. Obviously he does a lot of name calling which would fall in that category, but when it comes to ideas like this he has a history of floating them out to gauge public opinion, then play the “Only joking!” card if there’s pushback, only to come back to it more seriously later.
If you are referring to Greenland, that country has been considered critical for national defense since 1941, and particularly, since 1946 that culminated in the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement. I would think that there has been discussion of annexing Greenland similar as we annexed Hawaii in 1898.Hawaii was strategic for the defense of the US mainland as was Alaska. Both of those became states. Surely you don’t believe that Trump is the first politician to consider Greenland would make for a good prospect to become a state. In 1946 Truman made an offer to buy Greenland for $100 million in gold. Had that deal gone through, it is very likely that the statehood of Greenland would have been a yearly agenda item to be considered.
That’s one recent example, but it goes back to the 80s.
It’s the cultural pull, when you’ve spent your chilhood watching shows like Lewinston Vice on TV, or John McClane being a bad ass cigarette smoking SPPD cop, of course you wanna move there.
Yeah, I’m curious how the Trumpies are going to spin this one from an 11 tour American hero who lost a wife to the war on terror.
He lost me comparing the current Iran whatchamacallit to the Iraq war.
Not sure how his wife getting killed by a suicide bomber at a restaurant in Syria has any relevance. He remarried, so he’s moved on. Putting the death of his ex-wife in his resignation letter is…not optimal in my humble opinion.
I’m just saving this for posterity.
You’re so obtuse and make such inane comments, I only respond when you post obvious falsehoods.
For your information.
Add -it happened in 2019, under the auspices of the Biden administration.
No doubt all this publicity will help when he runs for Congress again. (for the 3rd time)
Wait, so it shouldn’t matter that his wife died because he got remarried, but it’s simultaneously Bidens fault?
I would say it has a lot of relevance in pushing someone to be fervent against actual terror or threats and to call out bullshit when he sees it.
Like he did with his statement.
AI response:
”The 2026 Iran conflict is frequently compared to the 2003 Iraq War due to similar rhetorical justifications, such as nuclear threats and rogue regime narratives, alongside surging oil prices and regional instability. However, experts warn that a conflict with Iran is likely to be far more dangerous, expensive, and destructive than the Iraq war, as Iran possesses a larger population, stronger military capabilities, and extensive, active proxy networks.”
Seems like a good comparison.
I wouldn’t even try. His words are fine on their own.
I’ve always kinda wondered why the government feels the need to mask geopolitical ambitions behind some virtuous sounding mission, whether its peace keeeping or humanitarian or what ever.
Just put it to people straight- strategic energy & minerals, protect the dollar, what ever.
The biggest difference is that the Saddam Hussein leadership of Iraq was not a theocracy. And the dumb ass AI should have mentioned that.
Iran believes that they are charged by Allah with bringing in the Kingdom by force.
They want to immanitize the eschaton, which never works out very well for anybody.
A splash like the DOJ sealing the Epstein documents due to national security concerns and the Iran conflict?
Our government is compromised and has been for a long time.
Trump included.
