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Sogo

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6. The whole fricking idea is highly impractical,

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 03:08 PM

Jan 17

but that doesn't seem to be detering them from going ahead with their plans....

I know the actual reason is, as has been stated above, for the mineral resources, but the detention thought occurred to me this morning, so I thought I'd throw it out. The fact that it's horribly cold might actually work to discourage others from trying to enter illegally.

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Do you suppose Trump wants Greenland to use as [View all] Sogo Jan 17 OP

He wants it cuz billionaire donors told him to Attilatheblond Jan 17 #1

Sure, why not? EarthAbides Jan 17 #2

He wants to say it Macrophylla Jan 17 #3

There's always a method behind tRump Tickle Jan 17 #4

I believe Greenland is the real goal, and Canada, Mexico and Panama are the distractions Arazi Jan 17 #7

Highly Impractical. MineralMan Jan 17 #5

The whole fricking idea is highly impractical, Sogo Jan 17 #6

So that means we're going to do it ck4829 Jan 17 #8

Well, I'm not saying this is likely, but I think the attraction of Mike 03 Jan 17 #9

Isn't it about rare earth minerals? Frasier Balzov Jan 17 #10

Trump has no idea Strelnikov_ Jan 17 #11

Big, strong men ..... H2O Man Jan 17 #14

Only after... lame54 Jan 17 #12

No. H2O Man Jan 17 #13