I’ve predicted we will see American blood shed over the Canal in my lifetime. I said this probably 25 years ago, and still think it not unlikely. I’m mid-50s.
I would not be surprised, either, if the Panama Canal region leads to a war
I remember the big fear in surrendering the canal was Communist Cuba taking it over. That fear was mostly correct....a Communist nation starting with a C basically owns it now
Fortunately the GOP base was quite conservative then, and real conservative....and a lot of GOP senators lost in 78 and 80 voting for it. There was not the Free Trade Communist Globalist liberal mindset with the GOP back then