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bigtree

(93,360 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:18 PM Yesterday

Rep. Lieu: 'If troops or generals participate in military force against Greenland they're following illegal orders'

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@RepTedLieu: "If any military member, including the generals on down...participate in the use of military force against Greenland without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders."

https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/rep-lieu-on-greenland-and-illegal-military-orders/5187298

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Rep. Lieu: 'If troops or generals participate in military force against Greenland they're following illegal orders' (Original Post) bigtree Yesterday OP

I have no problem with Lieu or anyone else speaking out about Greenland senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

I can agree somewhat with Lawrence there. Greenland is a helpful distraction for Russia's war against NATO haele Yesterday #2

senseandsensibility

(24,250 posts)

1. I have no problem with Lieu or anyone else speaking out about Greenland

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:21 PM

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but according to Lawrence O'Donnell the whole Greenland thing is a distraction. He thinks Rubio is after Cuba, and that is the real goal. He even thinks Venezuela was nothing more than a lead up to that. Time will tell I guess.

haele

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2. I can agree somewhat with Lawrence there. Greenland is a helpful distraction for Russia's war against NATO

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:36 PM

Yesterday

Gets NATO riled and focused on internal politics rather than Ukraine or any other Russian interest.

The other thing to remember is that the current US "Whites only" immigration policy is becoming a losing stand for the Cuban and Venezuelan naturalized and second generation citizens, which are still a large GOP voting block in Florida and a few other enclaves of "Anti-Communists".
It's all show.

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