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no_hypocrisy

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4. The whole thing reminds me of Hitler's overruling his generals when he
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 08:57 AM
Jan 14

ordered an invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa).

He thought it would be a slam-dunk. Troops home by Christmas.

But he hadn't considered the unforgiving Russian climate: mud that would prevent tanks from going one foot and snow/ice/cold that would kill his troops.

Greenland is mostly uninhabitable. Cold/ice/snow and no roads built to move equipment. The parts of the country that can be accessed are limited.

And Trump made the fatal mistake of announcing his intentions, allowing military beyond Greenland to mobilize and get prepared.

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