Stephen Miller asserts U.S. has right to take Greenland

"The remarks were part of a vocal push by Miller, long a powerful behind-the-scenes player in Trump administration policy, to justify American imperialism and a vision for a new world order in which the United States could freely overthrow national governments and take foreign territory and resources so long as it was in the national interest. "We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power," he said. "These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.""

""Nobody's going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland," Miller told Jake Tapper, the CNN host, after being asked repeatedly whether he would rule out using military force."

"The United States' taking Greenland by force would rip apart the central agreement that underpins the NATO military alliance, of which Denmark and the United States are both founding members."

Greenland was characterized as rightfully belonging to the United States and described as susceptible to U.S. seizure if desired. An argument framed international relations as governed by strength, force, and power, asserting those as enduring laws that justify overthrowing governments and taking territory and resources when aligned with national interest. A social media image suggested imminent U.S. control of Greenland while a presidential push for the island was renewed. Denmark's prime minister urged an end to threats. The prospect of U.S. seizure by force would undermine NATO's mutual defense commitment and strain relations between allied founding members.

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