The inevitable war with the USA

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  1. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    We can distract the Canuckiatanis for awhile by forcing them to play football on a 100 yard field with normal-sized end zones
     
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    OMG. I had no idea how screwy their rules were. Like South Park came up with it in a Canadian episode.

    Starting next season, teams will no longer be able to win games with a single off a missed field goal that sails through the end zone. No points will be awarded for errant field goals, punts or kickoffs that go through the end zone — either in the air or via a bounce.

    If a returner fields a missed field goal, punt or kickoff in the end zone and either kneels or is tackled in the end zone trying to forward the ball, a single will be awarded.
     
  5. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    What is this map supposed to represent?
     
  6. Naval bases in Europe, of which some being used by the USA.
     
  7. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    It's obviously not all of them. Are these significant in some way?
     
  8. Importance of European Harbors for the U.S. Navy
    Strategic Logistics
    European harbors serve as crucial logistical hubs for the U.S. Navy. They facilitate the arrival of military forces and equipment, especially for operations in Eastern Europe. Key ports like Gdynia, Rotterdam, and Antwerpen-Zeebrugge are integral for transporting troops and supplies.

    Military Operations
    These ports enable rapid deployment and support of U.S. military operations. For instance, Gdynia has been a significant point for arms shipments to Ukraine and the movement of military vehicles. The U.S. Navy frequently docks in these ports for maintenance and logistical purposes, enhancing operational readiness.


    Importance of European Mediterranean Harbors for the U.S. Navy

    Strategic Significance
    • Geopolitical Influence: Mediterranean harbors are crucial for the U.S. Navy as they provide access to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This region is vital for U.S. foreign policy and military strategy.

    • Operational Flexibility: The presence of U.S. naval forces in Mediterranean harbors allows for rapid deployment and response to international crises, enhancing military readiness.
    Support for NATO Operations
    • Collective Security: U.S. naval bases in the Mediterranean support NATO operations, ensuring a united front against potential threats, particularly from Russia.

    • Joint Exercises: The U.S. Navy conducts joint exercises with NATO allies in the Mediterranean, improving interoperability and readiness among allied forces.
    Logistics and Supply
    • Supply Lines: Mediterranean harbors serve as key logistical hubs for resupplying naval forces, facilitating the transport of equipment and personnel.

    • Maintenance and Repair: These harbors provide essential facilities for the maintenance and repair of naval vessels, ensuring operational efficiency.
    Historical Context
    • Long-standing Presence: The U.S. Navy has maintained a significant presence in the Mediterranean since World War II, reflecting its ongoing strategic importance.

    • Deterrence: The U.S. Navy's ability to operate from Mediterranean harbors acts as a deterrent against adversarial actions in the region, reinforcing U.S. commitments to its allies.
    In summary, European Mediterranean harbors are vital for the U.S. Navy's operational capabilities, strategic influence, and support for NATO, making them essential to U.S. military interests in the region.
     
  9. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    The map showed a base near St. Petersburg which obviously doesn't host the US Navy and probably doesn't allow shore visits.
     
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    I think it's this one in Estonia, not in St. P.
     
  11. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    This is better though it is a bit dated. There haven't been any US bases in Iceland for almost 20 years and there have never been US bases in Estonia though US troops have rotated in and out of there.
     
  12. Anyway, where in Europe they are, the ones in the Mediterranean and around the North Sea are from my pov vital for the US Navy.
    Losing those will mean depending on Arab bases for instance to be able to threaten Iran.
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  13. Haaretz
    https://www.haaretz.com › opinion › 2025-04-01 › ty-article-opinion › .premium › what-happened-to-greenland-can-happen-to-israel › 00000195-f2b8-d1f1-a7d5-f2fc93630000

    Why Trump Could Betray Israel Just Like He Betrayed Greenland
    1 apr 2025These differences could create the illusion that what is happening now to Greenland couldn't happen to Israel. But that isn't so. In recent months, Greenland has come under a thuggish, traitorous attack. The United States, which for decades was its partner and friend, decided to break the
     
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    The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk › news › world › americas › us-politics › trump-greenland-defence-denmark-frank-rose-b2898026.html

    Trump warned 'upsetting allies who shed blood for the US' threatens ...
    VandaagTrump warned 'upsetting allies who shed blood for the US' threatens critical defence deals Exclusive: Obama's former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to ...

     
  15. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
  16. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    Just an interview with the member of the Greenlandic Parliament Tillie Martinussen



    As for the small number of NATO Arctic special forces Officers who arrived in Greenland on Friday, they were only supposed to be there a few days to coordinate with Denmark and prepare for the arrival of troops, vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and warships that will then participate in the Danish lead NATO Operation Arctic Endurance, that will be an string of different kinds of Arctic military "exercises" that will will be ongoing at leas until Trump and MAGA are no longer in charge in the USA. Right now it's pouring in with warships, Arctic special forces and ground troops. Yesterday 200 Danish special forces and other Danish troops arrived, though for the vast majority not in Nuuk, and today a much larger number of Danish troops will arrive in Greenland, also followed by forces from the other NATO allies including Germany.




    I recommend watching Malcolm Nance exposes Trump's plan to hijack Greenland. It describes why and how reckless and catastrophic an invasion of Greenland will be for the USA.

     
  17. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
  18. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Denmark participed in the illegal invasion of Iraq, now cries about being illegally invaded - Europeans keeps proving their detractors right
     
  19. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    Trumps letter to
    Denmark answered when the USA triggered NATO Article 5, you can always critizise Denmark and NATO in hindsight, but what Trump is doing now is unmistakably illegal from the get-go, also according to the US Constitution, as well as the Danish Constitution (that makes a sale of Greenland illegal) and NATO, which is also why all of NATO and the EU is rallying behind Denmark.
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    Trumps
    unhinged letter to the Prime Minister of Norway :

     
  20. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Iraq didn't attack the US.
     

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