Panama boots China, and agrees to deal with Trump.

The Panama Canal treaty of 1977 contains a "protect and defend" section.
And that allows the US to maintain an armed force in Panama.
Article IV Paragraph 5.

Yea, to defend neutral access to the canal. Not to take it and violate Panama's sovreignity.

Control was returned to Panama in 1999

Control was returned to Panama in 1999 Originally Posted by HDGristle

You're only off by 2 decades.

You're only off by 2 decades. Originally Posted by lustylad

Not really. 77 brought joint control rather than sole U.S. control.

99 was full control by Panama.

It took 22 years to train the locals? No wonder they now need the Chinese to run things.

Maybe we should hire the Panamanians to operate our air traffic control systems. It would further Gristle's DEI goals.

No

No?

Panannabannanna DEI sounds good to me.

Warm year round and soon to be renamed the America Canal.

It didn't take 22 years to train them. It was an intentionally slow transition which included not just training but adjustments to infrastructure. Politically it help sell the plan to both sides while maintaining a significant level of control which was in our strategic interest.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9149j4nmzo.amp

Seems the one big thing Rubio has been touting as in playml today is in question