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drray23

(8,604 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:10 PM Jan 9

So if Trump decides to go ahead and invade greenland [View all]

It should be pretty obvious even to the lowest soldier on the totem pole to know that this is blatantly illegal and unconstitutional.
Given that, what are the odds they would follow orders?

In my opinion, the military will simply follow orders. I bet that if Trump were to ask them to bomb France, they would.

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So if Trump decides to go ahead and invade greenland [View all] drray23 Jan 9 OP

100 percent Blues Heron Jan 9 #1

Yes, they will. 🙁 Dave Bowman Jan 9 #2

I don't think NATO will allow it Bluestocking Jan 9 #3

what would they do? drray23 Jan 9 #4

They would be protecting Greenland Bluestocking Jan 9 #6

The issue is they'd have to get across the Atlantic, though. Jedi Guy Jan 9 #10

That's exactly the problem European members of NATO would face if Trump invades Greenland. Jedi Guy Jan 9 #9

Seize all US bases in their own countries muriel_volestrangler Jan 9 #12

Trump stacked the military with ass kissing generals in his first term. Initech Jan 9 #5

They will follow his orders. The officers only doc03 Jan 9 #7

I agree ABC123Easy Jan 9 #8

It's up to all Americans to remind everyone in the military they would be breaking the law muriel_volestrangler Jan 9 #11

They will follow orders Arazi Jan 9 #13

EU should put troops on the Island now duckworth969 Jan 9 #15

It is very easy to say that soldiers could refuse to obey unlawful orders. Norrrm Jan 9 #14