If Greenlanders want security and prosperity, they will join the US in a COFA arrangement

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@HealthyShape, I see with the above post that you have abdicated in attempting to debate in resorting to copy and pasting.

Not sure why you think the Finish president's opinion on the topic matters. But I did see a funny video yesterday where 11 minutes later he admitted Europe needs America to defend itself. This is why I love nationalism, America first policy.
 
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@HealthyShape, I see with the above post that you have abdicated in attempting to debate in resorting to copy and pasting.

Not sure why you think the Finish president's opinion on the topic matters. But I did see a funny video yesterday where 11 minutes later he admitted Europe needs America to defend itself. This is why I love nationalism, America first policy.
The author of this thread posts videos, so I also posted one. Why do you try to use that to say "I see you have abdicated" etc.?
 

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Greetings again Wrangler,
No exchange of ideas.
I consider the video was very interesting and gave an insight to many of the issues involved. I consider that he was very clear and decisive and reveals that he is well qualified to handle the issues on behalf of Finland.

Kind regards
Trevor
 

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The US did express an interest to buy both Greenland and Iceland from Denmark long before Trump, however US politics got in the way.
We were fortunate to get Alaska finished.

In 1867, United States secretary of state William H. Seward negotiated the Alaska Purchase from the Russian Empire. He that year considered the idea of United States annexation of both Greenland and Iceland an idea "worthy of serious consideration".[87] Robert J. Walker, like Seward an advocate of American expansionism, submitted to Seward a report by the United States Coast Survey that the secretary of state had requested on the two islands. The government published the report (A Report on the Resources of Iceland and Greenland, Peirce 1868).[88] Seward wanted to encourage Americans to support a potential purchase offer, so the report very positively described Greenland's "unusual healthfulness" and large amounts of fish, game, and minerals. The report predicted that annexation would also encourage Canada—between American territory to the east and west—to join the United States.[89]

In 1868, negotiations by the secretary for purchasing both Greenland and Iceland from Denmark for $5.5 million in gold were reportedly "nearly complete"[90] but Seward made no offer, probably because Congress did not approve a treaty to acquire the Danish West Indies.[87][88][91] President Andrew Johnson was very unpopular with Republicans in Congress, and although Seward was also a Republican, his association with Johnson made passing his proposals unlikely.[89]