I may be wrong, but IMHO, Red China is behind this. Reading BETRAYAL, by Bill Gertz, it seems logical to me that this might be part of Red Chinas strategy in its continuing build up for a war with the US, along with it agressive nuclear strategy which includes land based ICBMs, submarine based ICBMs and purchase of naval vessels to counter our aircraft carriers......
I've read all of Gertz's books on China and Panama and I agree with you b4. China is pulling all the strings here so to speak.
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