No reason to ‘grab Greenland’

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President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to eventually take Greenland by force are unnecessary and pointless, former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried says.   #Trump #Greenland

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00:00It sounded, talking to John Bolton, as though he doesn't exclude this Greenland idea.

00:07But what he disagrees with is Trump's communication and methodology here, his negotiating methodology.

00:15No, the problem is there is no reason at all why the United States needs to grab Greenland in 19th century style.

00:29What problem is Trump trying to solve?

00:32There is a security issue with the Russians and potentially the Chinese.

00:38The United States has military access to Greenland based on the 1951 agreement that Ambassador Bolton mentioned.

00:46So what problem exactly is Trump trying to solve by threatening Denmark?

00:52Where has Denmark and where has U.S. Danish cooperation over Greenland fallen short?

00:59And if it has, Trump has not made the case.

01:02He hasn't even attempted to make the case.

01:05So what is the purpose of threatening Denmark?

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