Panamanian President-“every square meter” of the Panama Canal belongs to Panama.

originally posted by: grey580
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Really?

The only way for Biden to have fixed Afghanistan was to send in more troops to die fighting the Taliban. Trump made the Doha deal to get out. Biden followed the plan. The Afghans were given the tools, training and equipment to defend their country. But when the Taliban decided to take over. The Afghan military folded like house of cards. It was their country to defend and they didn't. The US Airforce evacuated 124K people from Afghanistan in a Herculean effort to get out as many people as they could. But sure, blame Biden. Afghans don't shoulder any of the blame.

There were supposed to be a token force to monitor the deal after withdrawal on the military base,but ol joe played the soldiers dirty.

originally posted by: RottenRandy
I want the US to build a new canal between the US and Mexico. It could act as a boarded deterant and a new shipping lane easily protected by the US military. They could put a port in the middle where there are hugest amounts of manufacturing on the Mexico side. This would be a huge win for Mexico as well.

You mean WIDEN the Rio Grande river?

Trump advisor MICK MULVANEY explains why President-elect Trump wants the Panama Canal, and his strategy for obtaining it.

Good read: townhall.com...

“A secure Panama Canal is crucial for U.S. Commerce, and rapid deployment of the Navy, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and drastically cuts shipping times to U.S. ports," he said on Truth Social. "The United States is the Number One user of the Canal, with over 70 percent of all transits heading to, or from, U.S. ports. Considered one of the Wonders of the Modern World, the Panama Canal opened for business 110 years ago, and was built at HUGE cost to the United States in lives and treasure - 38,000 American men died from infected mosquitos in the jungles during construction. Teddy Roosevelt was President of the United States at the time of its building, and understood the strength of Naval Power and Trade.

When President Jimmy Carter foolishly gave it away, for One Dollar, during his term in Office, it was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else. It was likewise not given for Panama to charge the United States, its Navy, and corporations, doing business within our Country, exorbitant prices and rates of passage. Our Navy and Commerce have been treated in a very unfair and injudicious way. The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the U.S. This complete ‘rip-off’ of our Country will immediately stop….” He said control of the canal must not fall "into the wrong hands."

“It was not given for the benefit of others, but merely as a token of cooperation with us and Panama," he said. "If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question. To the Officials of Panama, please be guided accordingly!”

a reply to: WeMustCare

Not saying this as a total defense of Joe Biden. But I heard people in the government have been talking and basically admitting that Biden has had dementia this entire term. And it has only declined. Something many of us have been saying, of course. It raises questions about those around him and their roles in his decision making.