[stars & stripes forever]

[Troops in Panama ??? That would be Hezbollah.]

Doesn’t China own both ends of the Panama Canal?

[saywhatagain]

Well China is working to that end. They have bought the Port area on the Atlantic side in 2016. Hazy on the Pacific side, but you may be correct.

Thank you President Carter. Unbelievable. I actually remember folks talking about this when Carter surrendered the canal that USA could be economically blackmailed by the restrictions or closure of the canal.

From my understanding, we would activate troops if the canal was threatened. Technically, ownership of the ports is by a privately held company based in China. So theoretically and on a practical sense, would not expect Chinese troops to react to protect the port.

Besides, USA number 1 export is "security" don't want anyone messing with that do we? Lol