John Henley
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They have been a self-governing part of
of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1979.
In 2009, the deal was reinforced, and they now have the right to hold a referendum on their own independence.
They have the right to determine their own future.
And every poll that has been held, every opinion poll that's been carried out so far has shown them absolutely overwhelmingly, I mean, like well over 85% of the population opposed to becoming a part of the United States.
So basically, Greenland isn't Denmark.
Greenland is not Denmark's to sell.
And the Greenlanders do not want to be sold.
And they don't want to be bought.
And they don't want to be part of the US.
I mean, I think what the Danes and the Greenlanders want very clearly, they made it very clear yesterday, is basically they want to find a way to give the U.S.
what it wants in terms of Arctic security.
without crossing their red lines, which are to do with territorial integrity and sovereignty and the right to self-determination.
So, you know, that's quite a narrow path to walk, but they think it can be walked.
The ball kind of is in the U.S.
camp now and whether Trump seems to have some kind of semi-mystical attachment.