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https://newrepublic.com/post/192718/trump-orders-u.s.-military-panama-canalPresident Trump has been pushing for retaking the canal since December, and repeated his desire in a joint address to Congress last week, without any elaboration. The rest of the Trump administration hasnt attempted to explain what he means, either.
From common dreams: https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-panama-canal-invasion-plan
XanaDUer2
(15,770 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,453 posts)Lovie777
(22,649 posts)underpants
(195,954 posts)JBTaurus83
(1,112 posts)perhaps Panama will just destroy the canal.
dem4decades
(13,952 posts)NEOH
(287 posts)I wouldnt be surprised if he eventually did just that
Submariner
(13,332 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 13, 2025, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)
A family of American tourists on the balcony of their cruise ship were shot to death when machine gun fire erupted from the adjacent jungle as the cruise ship transited the canal.
Panamanians revolted today when they used high explosives to blow the Gaton Lake gates, bringing canal operations to a stop for months to come while repairs are made.
greatauntoftriplets
(178,853 posts)C_U_L8R
(49,259 posts)And Trumps stupid plan stops global shipping and the market tanks again, if theres anything left to tank.
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)kerouac2
(1,474 posts)He won't want Mexico, too many of the wrong type of people there...
Walleye
(44,432 posts)RJ-MacReady
(603 posts)Should destroy the canal if they do.
Baitball Blogger
(52,111 posts)voted for Trump. Let them live looking around from all sides.
louis-t
(24,595 posts)Millions, because of fraud and improper reporting of employment numbers to avoid paying Social Security.