XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.democrats   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-06 20:58, AlleyCat wrote:   
   >   
   > In fact, the US has made multiple formal offers to purchase it over the last   
   > 160 years.   
   >   
   > Step 1: Historical Purchase Attempts   
   >   
   > The idea of buying Greenland has been a recurring goal for several US   
   > administrations:   
   >   
   > 1867: Secretary of State William Seward (who bought Alaska) officially   
   > explored the purchase of Greenland and Iceland.   
   >   
   > 1946: President Harry Truman offered Denmark $100 million in gold to buy the   
   > island outright.   
   >   
   > 2019: President Trump publicly confirmed his interest, calling it a "large   
   > real estate deal."   
   >   
   > 2025-2026: Recently, the Trump administration has designated the acquisition   
   > of Greenland as a "national security priority" and introduced the "Make   
   > Greenland Great Again Act" to authorize formal negotiations.   
   >   
   > Step 2: Why COFA is the "Diplomatic" Alternative   
   >   
   > As of early 2026, many US officials are discussing a Compact of Free   
   > Association (COFA) as a more realistic and diplomatic route than a direct   
   sale   
   > or annexation.   
   >   
   > Feature - Direct Purchase / Annexation - Compact of Free Association (COFA)   
   >   
   > Sovereignty - Greenland becomes a US Territory/State. - Greenland is an   
   > Independent Nation.   
   >   
   > Defense - Fully managed by the US military. - The US provides defense in   
   > exchange for exclusive access.   
   >   
   > Financials - US pays a "one-time" or "structured" price. - US provides annual   
   > grants and aid packages.   
   >   
   > Local Government - Subject to US Federal Law. - Fully self-governed by   
   > Greenlanders.   
   >   
   > The COFA model is considered more diplomatic because it respects Greenland's   
   > desire for independence from Denmark while still giving the US what it really   
   > wants: strategic denial (the power to keep China and Russia out) and access   
   to   
   > Greenland's vast mineral resources.   
   Hmmmm...   
      
   Sounds like you've reached the next phase.   
      
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