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I am convinced he wants it because it looks huge on a flat map, almost all of which use the Mercator projection (which preserves shape, not area)

if you want to see the real size: Peter's projection preserves area, not shape

someone buy him a globe

Thank you for this perfect link. Zero fluff and I could get your point and explore on my own.

I think it's less his simple interest in the Arctic and more about his specific, repeated threats to take it by force.

Yea, precisely. Same reason for the 51st state Canada comments.

You can look at all the reporting that’s been done, much of which is repetitious, but the smoking gun is here:

1) Trump & mafia control the oil, gas, and mineral concessions. 2) PROFIT!