As far back as 1867, White House officials have viewed Greenland, and Iceland, as having immense strategic value As far back as 1867, White House officials have viewed Greenland, and Iceland, as having immense strategic value S hortly before the United States descended into civil war and senior administration officials made a forceful case to purchase Greenland for its natural resources, an American ship appeared in Nuuk’s harbour. Its arrival at Greenland’s largest outpost was newsworthy