Comments on: Greenland Independence? http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:57:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Inuit Nation | Mediabuzzard.com http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386601 Inuit Nation | Mediabuzzard.com Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:11:35 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386601 [...] to the arctic indigenous peoples are organizing and reasserting themselves.This is not about nationalism or tribalism as some people would have it,this is about dignity and rights of indigenous peoples to govern [...] [...] to the arctic indigenous peoples are organizing and reasserting themselves.This is not about nationalism or tribalism as some people would have it,this is about dignity and rights of indigenous peoples to govern [...]

]]> By: zenpundit http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386596 zenpundit Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:27:13 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386596 Excellent! I am one step closer to assuming my rightful place on the Greenlandic throne! http://zenpundit.blogspot.com/2007/08/all-hail-zenpundit-i.html Excellent! I am one step closer to assuming my rightful place on the Greenlandic throne!

http://zenpundit.blogspot.com/2007/08/all-hail-zenpundit-i.html

]]> By: Alfred Russel Wallace http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386580 Alfred Russel Wallace Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:35:36 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386580 I fear you are right that this is a recurrence of tribalism - in this case a very expensive demonstration of cutting off your nose to spite your face! Very sad.... I fear you are right that this is a recurrence of tribalism – in this case a very expensive demonstration of cutting off your nose to spite your face! Very sad….

]]> By: sun bin http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386577 sun bin Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:35:21 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386577 i think US has a base somewhere in greenland, as reported by the news articles i linked. "there is also a 'strayed H-bomb' somewhere along the coast" anyway, this would mean the 'artic ocean' right dispute among russia/canada/norway/denmark, will now be greenland not denmark. re:resource, the greenlander are trying everything they can to fight al gore! they love global warming. i think US has a base somewhere in greenland, as reported by the news articles i linked.
“there is also a ’strayed H-bomb’ somewhere along the coast”

anyway, this would mean the ‘artic ocean’ right dispute among russia/canada/norway/denmark, will now be greenland not denmark.

re:resource, the greenlander are trying everything they can to fight al gore! they love global warming.

]]> By: Joe Jones http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386576 Joe Jones Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:37:57 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386576 Greenland is indeed within the US defense perimeter -- the Yanks moved in there during the Cold War because they wanted airbases close to the Soviets. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule_Air_Base Greenland is indeed within the US defense perimeter — the Yanks moved in there during the Cold War because they wanted airbases close to the Soviets. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule_Air_Base

]]> By: Carl http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-386573 Carl Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:53:33 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/11/28/greenland-independence/#comment-386573 Greenland is still important to the USAF. Not only is Thule Air Base still quite active as it's northern-most base on the planet, but it's home to a ICBM early warning site. On the other hand, Iceland's importance has been severely downgraded with the closure of NAS Keflavik about a year and a half ago. Iceland's president recently made the rather clumsy gaffe of offering Russia use of the closed base, something which he actually has no power over and in complete violation of the NATO pact. Concerning the main theme of the post, Greenland shouldn't really be looking to the Faroe Island's for tips on future self-determination. The Faroe's, by all accounts, seem to be sitting on top of one of the largest oil fields discovered in the last decade or so. Not the case for Greenland, like you mentioned it's a bit of gamble with their natural resources. They may live to regret turning their back on .5 billion should they wave the flag a bit too enthusiastically and boot the Danes. Greenland is still important to the USAF. Not only is Thule Air Base still quite active as it’s northern-most base on the planet, but it’s home to a ICBM early warning site. On the other hand, Iceland’s importance has been severely downgraded with the closure of NAS Keflavik about a year and a half ago. Iceland’s president recently made the rather clumsy gaffe of offering Russia use of the closed base, something which he actually has no power over and in complete violation of the NATO pact.

Concerning the main theme of the post, Greenland shouldn’t really be looking to the Faroe Island’s for tips on future self-determination. The Faroe’s, by all accounts, seem to be sitting on top of one of the largest oil fields discovered in the last decade or so. Not the case for Greenland, like you mentioned it’s a bit of gamble with their natural resources. They may live to regret turning their back on .5 billion should they wave the flag a bit too enthusiastically and boot the Danes.

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