The article discusses President Trump's serious intentions behind acquiring Greenland, emphasizing the legal and ethical implications involved. It highlights how Trump's rhetoric around Greenland challenges international law and could destabilize relations with allied nations, particularly Denmark. The author warns that any military action could trigger a significant civil-military crisis in the United States. Notably, Trump's history of making controversial statements raises concerns about his commitment to such a drastic proposal. The situation is portrayed as severe, warranting the attention and concern of Americans and global observers alike.
Unlike his usual shtick, in which he floats wild ideas and then he and his aides alternate between saying he was serious and saying he might have been joking, he means it.
Trump is calling for actions that likely contravene American and international law. He is undermining the peace and stability of an allied nation, while threatening a campaign of territorial conquest.
The almost-certain illegality of any attempt to seize Greenland against the will of its people and the Danish government means that if Trump directs the U.S. military to engage in such an operation, he could well precipitate the greatest civil-military crisis in American history since the Civil War.
One way or another, the president crowed in his speech to a Joint Session of Congress last month, we're gonna get it.
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