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2026-01-19 Europe

Trump's Greenland threats push Europe toward divorcing America

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-19 09:46|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1808 views ] Top

1 Senior European officials increasingly believe it’s time to face the truth that Trump’s America is no longer a reliable ~~trade partner~~ Sugar Daddy, still less a dependable security ally, and urgently look to the future.

There, repaired.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-19 09:57|| 2026-01-19 09:57|| Front Page Top

2 Grand strategy is interesting to talk about, but the currency of our alliance with Europe is an American soldier who died defending one European country from another European country. Will this divorce include repatriating the 100,000 American soldiers buried in European soil?

Posted by Matt 2026-01-19 10:37|| 2026-01-19 10:37|| Front Page Top

3 ^ when Gaulle directed the American NATO to leave France in the 60s, Johnson ordered our Ambassador to ask that specific question.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-19 11:05|| 2026-01-19 11:05|| Front Page Top

4 I wonder if this isn't Trump's long-term strategy -- to FORCE Europe to stand on its own. I'm fine with that. I loved my four tours of duty in Germany and England, but I wouldn't want to go there now. Pull all US troops and support citizens from Europe. Make the Europeans stand up for themselves. They've been takers and slackers for 70+ years. That needs to change. This may be just the way to force that change.

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-01-19 13:53|| 2026-01-19 13:53|| Front Page Top

5 Goodbye hysterical Karens and wine moms.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-01-19 14:16|| 2026-01-19 14:16|| Front Page Top

6 OP for the win at #4.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-19 14:22|| 2026-01-19 14:22|| Front Page Top

7 Your terms are acceptable.

Posted by Hellfish 2026-01-19 15:42|| 2026-01-19 15:42|| Front Page Top

8 Worked for King Henry VIII and, you know, kings and all - just sayin'.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2026-01-19 19:26|| 2026-01-19 19:26|| Front Page Top

9 Deport all the illegals to England, France, Germany…. And close all our bases. Just think of all the $aving$

Posted by Airandee 2026-01-19 20:19|| 2026-01-19 20:19|| Front Page Top

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