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A comment on America's Long History of Trying to Acquire Greenland. Parent comment

Re:America's Long History of Trying to Acquire Greenland by CGMthrowaway on Sunday January 18, 2026 @04:15PM (#46672215)
Reserving judgment on the particular case at hand, rebus sic stantibus as well as self-preservation/national security are accepted avenues for modifying treaties (or adherence thereto) with a fair amount of precedent.
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Re:America's Long History of Trying to Acquire Greenland by SilverElfin on Sunday January 18, 2026 @04:36PM (#46672372)
Isn’t that basically grounds for no country to respect the international order or laws or stability? Why would anyone care when the biggest powers can choose to abandon it at will. Laws for everyone but not for America (or Russia or China)?
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Re:America's Long History of Trying to Acquire Greenland by CGMthrowaway on Sunday January 18, 2026 @04:53PM (#46672521)
Why do you think NATO exists, or has a need to exist?
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