A #LouisianaPurchase style transaction may be the least likely. Danish #law recognizes Greenlanders as a people with the right to decide their own future, meaning Copenhagen cannot barter the island away even if it wanted to. Any change in #sovereignty would first require #Greenland to choose #independence — a separate #legal, electoral process — before it could negotiate anything with Washington.

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A #LouisianaPurchase style transaction may be the least likely. Danish #law recognizes Greenlanders as a people with the right to decide their own future, meaning Copenhagen cannot barter the island away even if it wanted to. Any change in #sovereignty would first require #Greenland to choose #independence — a separate #legal, electoral process — before it could negotiate anything with Washington.

#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #greed #geopolitics #Denmark #Europe #NATO #law #InternationalLaw

Another option would be to make a deal on #Greenland — a sale or lease, with expanded access to #mineral rights, & #US role in #security. In the event of a crisis, “the rest of #Europe will lean on #Denmark to make some kind of arrangement with the #US,” Rahman said.

#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #NATO #NewWorldOrder #law #Congress #WarPowers #NaturalResources #oil #minerals #sovereignty #ShippingLanes #ClimateChange #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw

#Military experts say #Denmark & #Greenland would stand no chance against American #military might. In reality that is nonstarter in every way; political analysts across the board agree with #StephenMiller that no one will go to #war over Greenland. #Europe is too dependent on the #US militarily & economically to risk a true break.
#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #greed #geopolitics #NATO #NewWorldOrder #law #WarPowers #sovereignty #InternationalLaw

Whether its gaming or grasping, European leaders face unpalatable choices. One is to stick with the unified hard line that emerged in recent days, making clear that any move on #Greenland could trigger a response by European #allies — not against #Russia or #China but, unthinkably, against the #UnitedStates.

#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #greed #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #NewWorldOrder #law #Congress #WarPowers #NaturalResources #sovereignty #ShippingLanes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw

Judge #Hellerstein says that it is his job to ensure a fair proceeding & a fair #trial, if it comes to that. “That’s my job & that’s my intent,” he says. He is now summarizing the indictment.

The judge asks #Maduro to identify himself. Maduro does so, in Spanish, calling himself the president of the republic of #Venezuela, & saying he is here, “ #kidnapped.”

#MafiaState #law #criminal #Trump #abduction #CiliaFlores #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #InternationalLaw 🧵

Judge Hellerstein has entered the courtroom & proceedings are beginning. #Maduro has appeared, wearing a shortlseeve navy shirt over orange jail garb. His hair is streaked with grey & he is taking notes.

Maduro is wearing black over-the-ear headphones for translation, as is his wife, #CiliaFlores, who is sitting 2 seats away from him in a similar same navy & orange outfit. Both have shackles around their ankles.

#MafiaState #law #criminal #Trump #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #InternationalLaw 🧵

5 “overflow” courtrooms where spectators would be able to watch the proceedings on large screens are set up to be filled as needed after the actual courtroom was filled.

#Maduro is charged in a narco-terrorism conspiracy & a conspiracy to import cocaine, among other charges, & will likely plead not guilty.

#MafiaState #law #criminal #Trump #CiliaFlores #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #InternationalLaw 🧵

Mark E. Donnelly, a lawyer from Houston, will be representing Maduro’s wife, #CiliaFlores. Donnelly is a former federal prosecutor & is now in private practice with a Houston law firm.

There are nearly 2X as many journalists as the 3-dozen members of the public who were kept in a line in the hallway prior to the opening of the courtroom where #Maduro & Flores are to make their initial appearance.

#MafiaState #law #criminal #Trump #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #InternationalLaw 🧵

So you know the International Criminal Court judges who just did their job got cut off from the international banking system because it’s American-centric? And got cut off from virtually any American service?

Cloudflare, GitHub, AWS, Azure are also US companies. They can be forced to boot you or your company out too.

We need better European services. But we’re talking about an existential risk here. Org leaders must create the demand for such services.

#europe #eu #sovereignty