Chinese soldiers in the Panama Canal! LIVE Webcam! - Thread 4

Webcam at Miraflores Locks ^ | Published: 24 hours Author: Panama Canal Authority

[ChaseR]

Let's all continue to discuss if Communist China has already - or will in the future, smuggle weapons, munitions, arms and short or medium-range missiles (or missile parts) into Panama??

[philman_36]

An FYI...Panama Canal Transition: The Final Implementation
In part...The Canal Becomes a Business
snip...While there will be no noticeable change in the technical operation of the canal, the PCA (Panama Canal Authority) will be free to manage the canal as a business, whereas under U.S. law the canal has operated mainly as a government service.
Businesses can be, and are, sold all the time!

Ensuring Things Go Well
snip...The transfer of the canal provides as opportunity for greater international cooperation. Major canal users, including Japan, Taiwan and China, plus several South American nations, all have important stakes in a smooth transfer and continued efficient operation of the canal. They may be willing to provide assistance to Panama in dealing with potential problems that can adversely affect the operation of the canal. Similarly, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank should increase their attention to Panama during this critical transition and be prepared to lend assistance and advice if problems develop beyond Panama’s capabilities.
Seems like Panama has all the help they need.
I wasn't sure if ya'll had seen this or not. Lots of interesting stuff.

[philman_36]

Let's all continue to discuss if Communist China has already - or will in the future, smuggle weapons, munitions, arms and short or medium-range missiles (or missile parts) into Panama??
Business as usual?

[philman_36]

What's New
Skip down to Panama Update/U.S. Turns Over Two Posts
Read it in light of the previous article about the military installation turn-overs.

And don't miss the exciting episode of Fort Sill, Okla./CID Unravels Rip-Off

[Mudboy Slim]

"So...have you been posting something for weeks that you know is not true?"

The PUNK's havin' a meltdown...let him be.

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"I wasn't sure if ya'll had seen this or not. Lots of interesting stuff."

I hadn't...thanks, and I agree, quite interesting.

FReegards...MUD

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Mud. Just saying hi and a bump to you.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Panama Update"

"U.S. Turns Over Two Posts
THE United States officially handed over two of its 10 military posts in Panama during early September ceremonies in Panama City.

Fort Davis and Fort Gulick were returned to the Panamanian government as a milestone in the implementation of the 1977 Panama Canal Treaty.

Fort Davis was officially established as an infantry post in 1919, and Fort Gulick Military Reservation opened in 1941 as an anti-aircraft and harbor defense site.

In 1984, in compliance with the Panama Canal Treaty, a portion of Fort Gulick --- with the exception of family housing, the ammunition storage area and several community service facilities --- transferred to the Republic of Panama and was renamed Fort Espinar by Panama.

In preparation for the latest transfer, units at Fort Davis were transferred or inactivated. Almost 1,500 military personnel, 600 civilian employees and 1,400 family members were moved to Panama's Pacific Community installations or other posts outside Panama.

With Fort Davis and Fort Gulick now under Panamanian control, Fort Sherman, site of the Jungle Operations Training Center, and the Galeta Island Communications Facility remain the last U.S. military facilities in the Atlantic Community. -- U.S. Army, South, Public Affairs Office"

Thanks Phil...what're they referring to as the "Atlantic Community"?

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

Howdy, ma'am...what're you doing up at this late hour?! Fightin' the good fight, I imagine.

Utmost FReegards...MUD

[philman_36]

The Atlantic Community Initiative

[philman_36]

Necessary reading too..."BUILDING A NEW ATLANTIC COMMUNITY"

[Mudboy Slim]

"The initiative is based on the premise that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) are the two organizational cornerstones of the Atlantic Community. The Atlantic Community Initiative seeks to promote a dynamic and constructive relationship between the two organizations as well as more generally among democracies in the Euro-Atlantic area."

Well, my FRiend, I can't say I agree with the basis of the Initiative, but thanks for the link nonetheless. You find some pretty kewl stuff, dude!!

FReegards...MUD

[philman_36]

The Atlantic Community and North Atlantic Treaty
Origins of the Atlantic Community. . .in a nutshell
"A community , by nature, is organic: it is a growing and evolving body of people leading a common life under some form of shared social and political organization. a community can acquire a sense of its identity only in relations to other communities, whether past or present. In the earlier years of the Cold War, both recent and ancient history contributed to the notion of a North Atlantic Community. Recent history showed that, unlike the rigid Soviet -dominated community that was emerging through force in the East, the North Atlantic Community was based on shared principles, cultural heritage, and common consent. Ancient history also established the North Atlantic Community as something new. . . " ( Ian W. R. Thomas, The Promise of Alliance, 1997: 33 ).

[philman_36]

You find some pretty kewl stuff, dude!!
I find stuff that usually scares the hell out of me.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Viktor Orban was born in 1963...He subsequently helped negotiate the legal framework for Hungary's transition to democracy, founded a conservative political party, and was elected to the Hungarian parliament. Along the way, he joined with some of the people in this room to become a founding member of the New Atlantic Initiative. In 1998, Viktor Orban was elected Prime Minister of Hungary."

Hey...that dude's my age!! Interesting reading; however, I sincerely believe that the European Union is a breeding ground for anti-American Socialist Thought and Policy.

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"I find stuff that usually scares the hell out of me."

LOL...well just remember to keep me in the loop.

FReegards...MUD

[philman_36]

Be sure to get to this part in the "Conclusion" section...
As a citizen of the Atlantic Community and a lover of freedom and democracy, I was thrilled to write this essay. I was thrilled to read about the men involved in bringing the Atlantic Community to life through the Atlantic Charter and North Atlantic Treaty! I am proud to be a citizen of the Atlantic Community and its great value on freedom, common heritage and democracy. I am willing to defend it myself with my life, as the Founders of the Treaty would have done! Erin S LaPorte

[philman_36]

Some more from Erin S LaPorte...

The Atlantic Community, the North Atlantic Treaty, and the "New NATO"
I write essays aimed at educating readers about the Atlantic Community, the North Atlantic Treaty and NATO. These essays also provide a basic education in what is wrong with the current NATO! I also try to write the essays as simple as possible, so that the reader can learn from the essays without prior knowledge about the topic of the essay. What you will notice is that my essays on the North Atlantic Treaty, the Atlantic Community and NATO are written from the social science perspective. This perspective is different from the usual "strategic-military studies" perspective and paradigm that dominates much of the current works on NATO and the Atlantic Community.

[philman_36]

Hey...FYI

[philman_36]

Please keep in mind that I know of a bumper sticker that says, "Read the Bible, it'll scare the hell out of you."
Context is everything. I thought that little factoid might help with the above statement.