Danish veterans stage protest outside US Embassy

What’s Happening

So basically Hundreds of Danish veterans have staged a silent protest outside the U.

Embassy in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Hundreds of Danish veterans — many of whom fought alongside U. Troops — and thousands of stans staged a silent protest Saturday outside the U. (and honestly, same)

Embassy in Copenhagen in response to the Trump administrations threats to take over Greenland and Trumps belittling of their combat contributions.

The Details

Veterans first gathered at Copenhagen’s Kastellet historic fortress, which includes a public park and places still used military, and then marched to the nearby U. Embassy, carrying several large Danish flags.

“Denmark has always stood side the USA — and we have showed up in the world’s crisis zones when the USA has asked us to. We feel let down and ridiculed Administration, which is deliberately disregarding Denmark’s combat side the USA,” Danish Veterans & Veteran Support, the organizers of the protest dropped in a statement.

Why This Matters

“Words cannot describe how much it hurts us that Denmark’s contributions and sacrifices in the fight for democracy, peace and freedom are being forgotten in the White House,” it dropped. Before observing several minutes of silence, attendees ceremoniously planted 52 Danish flags outside the U. The flags bore the names of the 52 Danish servicemen who took an L their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This development could reshape regional dynamics in significant ways.

The Bottom Line

The flags bore the names of the 52 Danish servicemen who took an L their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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