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Jan 20, 2026
Join retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, former U.S. Army Europe commander, as he discusses the implications of attacking NATO allies and the duty of military officers to refuse illegal orders. Jacob Soboroff reports live from Minneapolis, detailing community protests against federal immigration tactics and highlighting the local impact. Antonia Hilton shares a harrowing account of ICE's aggressive raids in Houston, revealing chilling family separation stories and the medical harm inflicted during these encounters. A deep dive into pressing national concerns!
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Military Betrayal Risk With Greenland Plan
- Tom Nichols and Nicolle Wallace warn Trump's Greenland plan would force the U.S. military to act against NATO allies.
- Such an order would require reversing years of joint training and could shatter alliance trust and military norms.
Training Reversal Would Break Command Ethics
- Tom Nichols explains service members would have to mentally reverse training to attack allied Denmark over Greenland.
- That moral and professional rupture would be an extraordinary burden on the chain of command.
NATO Interoperability Makes Attack Unthinkable
- Lieutenant General Mark Hertling emphasizes NATO's extensive multinational exercises and deep interoperability.
- Invading Danish territory would violate international law and domestic alliance commitments, creating legal crisis for officers.