author: Tyler Durden
Trump's administration was considering disposable payouts for Greenlandians up to $100,000 in exchange for their vote for secession from Denmark and accession to the United States, informs Reuters, citing 4 sources acquainted with the case.
The exact amount and logistics of all payments are unclear, nevertheless American officials, including White home assistants, have declared payments from $10,000 to $100,000 per individual for residents of the overseas territory of Denmark with a population of 57,000 people – despite Copenhagen's assurances that Greenland is not for sale. This would cost a maximum of $5.7 billion – about what the US is sending Israel and Egypt annually.
One of the sources acquainted with the White home deliberations said internal discussions on disposable payments were not necessarily new. However, this individual said in fresh years the situation has become more seriousand assistants considered higher values, with a real anticipation of payment of $100,000 per individual – which would consequence in a full of nearly $6 billion.
Many details concerning possible payments were unclear, specified as erstwhile and how they would be paid if the Trump administration followed this path, or what precisely is expected of the Greenlandians in return. The White home stated that military intervention was possible, although officials besides suggested that the US like to buy or Get it through diplomatic channels. - Reuters
The proposed payments are 1 of respective plans considered by the White home to take over Greenland, including the usage of the American armed forces, to take control of an island whose own population has repeatedly discussed the independency and economical dependence of Denmark.
"That's enough. No more fantasies about annexation" – said Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Neilsen in a Sunday Facebook post, after US president Donald Trump repeated his intention to take over the island during interviews with journalists.
European leaders responded to Trump's remarks with contempt. On Tuesday, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Denmark issued Joint Statementwhere they stated that only Greenland and Denmark could decide what would happen.
Trump gave respective reasons for taking over Greenland – including that it is rich in minerals needed for military applications and that the Western hemisphere must be under the geopolitical influence of Washington.
"We request Greenland from a national safety point of view and Denmark will not be able to do so," said Trump reporters in the Air Force 1 on Sunday, adding, "It's very strategic."
One origin Reuters said White home co-workers wanted to proceed the momentum of Operation Maduro – during which American forces captured Venezuelan leader and his wife on the weekend.
Another option under discussion there is an effort to conclude with the island a kind of agreement called the Compact of Free Association (COFA) – which so far included only tiny island states, including Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau – under which the US government will supply many essential services specified as message transportation and military protection, in exchange for the anticipation of free operation in the COFA countries and trade with the US mostly with free duty.
To do so, Greenland would most likely gotta separate itself from Denmark.
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/
