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[Tommy Vietor @TVietor08]

This is terrorism

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.

[Richard Fontaine @RHFontaine]

Most foreign policy issues are difficult and complicated. Greenland isn’t one of them. Let’s have a look at seven points:

1. The U.S. needs Greenland for its own defense - Golden Dome, radars, basing.

▶️ The United States can do virtually anything it'd like in Greenland, security-wise, without taking possession of it. The 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement, which was renewed in 2004, allows the United States to build bases there, station troops, and more.

2. Greenland is about to fall into the hands of Russia and China, and the U.S. can’t let that happen.

▶️ The U.S. once had 10,000 U.S. troops in Greenland; now there are around 200. If there is an imminent threat of Chinese or Russian takeover (there isn’t), perhaps start by increasing that number?

3. Russian and Chinese ships are swarming Greenland and the Danes can’t fend them off.

▶️ If Russian and Chinese ships are really menacing the island, the U.S. Navy could sail around it right now en masse. It isn’t.

4. The U.S. needs to own Greenland because "you don't defend leases." Even if Denmark allows full access, there’s a difference between owning and renting.

▶️ This is the No One Washes a Rental Car theory of international relations. In reality, the United States is committed to defending many allies whose territory it does not own. Trump himself defended Israel just last year. The whole point of alliances is mutual defense of one another's territory. That doesn't require seizing it. 

5. The Danes are bad allies, so they should hand over Greenland.

▶️ Denmark has been a model ally. Not so long ago, Danes fought for America’s defense rather than the other way around. Among 40-plus allies and partners in Afghanistan, Denmark lost the most soldiers as a percentage of its population. Our allies defended the U.S., which, by the way, none of them owns.

6. This is the new Manifest Destiny. We’re an expansionist, frontier people. Greenland should, one way or the other, join the ever-growing Republic.

▶️ The post-1945 order is predicated a prohibition against conquest. Countries don’t acquire the territory of another without their consent. Iraq doesn’t get Kuwait, Russia can’t have Ukraine, Canada won’t be the 51st state, and the U.S. doesn’t compel Greenland to join. We’ve seen a world before in which conquest abounds. It’s the law of the jungle.

7. This isn’t real, just some fun administration trolling of the ever-nervous Europeans.

▶️ It is at a minimum a major distraction from real issues the transatlantic allies should focus on: Russia, Ukraine, Iran, China. Prodding allies to distrust our word and intentions does not amount to good policy.

Most foreign policy issues are difficult and complicated. Greenland isn’t one of them. The sooner this manufactured crisis fades, the better.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

@DylanEveryday Did both the guys calling the game on tv go to ohio?

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

@KUHoops @zekexmayo That court is hideous.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

@KUHoops That court is hideous.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

Love Jeremy, but how in the world is The Bear competing with comedies? Ridiculous

[Golden Globes @goldenglobes]

✨ Jeremy Allen White✨ from The Bear is the Best Television Male Actor – Musical/Comedy Series winner! #GoldenGlobes

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

74 years ago today, one of the greatest animated shorts ever was released.

The Rabbit of Seville.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

Brian's song

[Kevin Holmes @kholmesKARES]

We just had a discussion in the newsroom. What's the best sports movie ever? My vote is Major League.
What say you?

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

@CalltoActivism So much for no one is above the law.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

Not very "Christian" !

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker blasts President Joe Biden and D.E.I. during his commencement address to Benedictine College.

🔥🔥🔥

"Our own nation is led by a man who publicly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith but at the same time is delusional enough to make the sign of the cross during a pro-abortion rally."

"The world around us says that we should keep our beliefs to ourselves whenever they go against the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion."

"We fear speaking truth because now unfortunately truth is in the minority."

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

Check out this post on Nextdoor: https://t.co/QFmbZqQoh4

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

She was scary.

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

.@KatieBrittforAL was absolutely spot on and delivered a dynamite response to the #SOTU:

Joe Biden started the crisis at our southern border with the swipe of a pen and he can end it with a swipe of a pen too.

Our enemies are emboldened because of weak leadership by this President on the world stage.

Families are struggling to make ends meet due to the worst inflation in 40 years as a result of this President’s policies.

Our cities are less safe from rising crime and “weak on crime” policies.

It doesn’t have to be this way. The only way to change this is by electing @realDonaldTrump in November. The future of our nation depends on it.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Mike Johnson will completely HATE if #BetterWithBiden24 trended before President Biden’s speech.

Therefore, please RT! 😂

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

when you choose the narrow short-term interests of your political party over the long-term health of your country, you've lost connection with morality and patriotism

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: President Biden just forcefully condemned House Republicans for going on vacation without supporting his national security legislation. This happened just hours after Navalny was murdered by Putin. Retweet to ensure all Americans see this.

[Claire McCaskill @clairecmc]

As information comes forward today about underage shooters at Chief’s event yesterday…remember Missouri Republicans passed laws making it LEGAL FOR MINORS TO OPEN CARRY WEAPONS IN PUBLIC.

[murphythomas @murphythomas]

It was awful!!!

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

Talkin' it up on The Barry Gibb Talk Show!

[Tom @TJFsports]

Harrison Butker is so good that I am willing to pretend I don’t know his politics

[Kate Bedingfield @KBeds]

Huge congrats to Tay on her first AFC Championship. Just showed such an incredible ability to play on the road and a level head in key game situations this year. If you’re a student of the game, like I am, you’ve gotta favor her in the Super Bowl. #sorrydadsbradsandchads