Trump prepares ground for future wars - Hi Hitler!

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@Greyparrot
Don't underestimate the troll.
I guess one has to appreciate the moment when troll becomes president for the second time. It kinda tells you that with proper trolling, you can achieve almost anything.

Trolling is a science which is good to invest in, I guess.
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@Lemming
How do you figure the Canal was the rightful property of the Panamanians?

I'm not saying it isn't/wasn't, just curious of your views.
I've checked that there is a treaty where the US pledges to give the canal back to Panama in 1999. Trump can't do anything about it unless he wants to behave like a dictator and take over the canal manu militari.
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I meant this,

"I think Trump needs another murder attempt to leave his childish behaviour once and for all because he has nothing to do with Panama Canal which was given back to the real owner, the Panamanians." IlDiavolo #34

Which I assumed was you saying that when the USA gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal.
That the Panamanians were the rightful owners.
. . . I also don't really see how we could have given it 'back, since the Canal did not 'exist until 'America built it.
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@Lemming
Which I assumed was you saying that when the USA gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal.
Trump doesn’t need any rational reason for his behaviour.

Over the course of five decades, Donald Trump has been accused of sexual assault, tax evasion, money laundering, non-payment of employees, and the defrauding of tenants, customers, contractors, investors, bankers, and charities. Also filed 6 bankruptcies. Trump paid 88.5 million to E.Jean Carroll for raping and defaming her. Trump was charged with paying hush money to porn stat Stormy Daniels to keep secret their sexual encounter while Melania was pregnant with Barron. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years .
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@Lemming
The Panama canal is a concession which is never perpetual as Americans tried to impose, otherwise it would be an enclave, or an American colony. That's why President Carter with a great majority of the US Congress approved of giving it back to the Panamanians. Here you have the definition of a concession:

Concession infrastructure investing allows private companies to design, build, finance, and operate public assets, such as social and economic greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects, in exchange for user fees or government payments over a long-term concession period.
As you can see, concessions are not perpetual, it lasts just a period of time that is usually long in order for the investor to have attractive returns. What Americans tried to do initially was to take over part of the Panamanian territory. This is not good at all according to international agreements. So, the US did good at giving it back because nearly 100 years of exploitation of the canal is more than enough to get its investment back and have a return.
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@IlDiavolo
I am not aware of the Panama Canal being defined as Concession infrastructure in the treaty when Panama agreed to sell the land to America, when America built the Panama Canal.

Nor am I aware of any agreed upon time period in the initial treaty, that said America would give/trade over to Panama the Canal.

Even the later treaty under Carter had 'conditions, that allowed America the ability to intervene.
"Under this treaty, the U.S. retained the permanent right to defend the canal from any threat that might interfere with its continued neutral service to ships of all nations. "

Is something 'truly a nations own property,
When one sets laws allowing foreign nations to intervene should they disagree with your use of it?

If it were 'truly Panama's canal, they could refuse American ships access, though they might face economic sanctions,
'But by the treaty agreed, America could invade, 'if the treaty is ever broken. I assume.
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@Lemming
I am not aware of the Panama Canal being defined as Concession infrastructure in the treaty when Panama agreed to sell the land to America, when America built the Panama Canal.

Nor am I aware of any agreed upon time period in the initial treaty, that said America would give/trade over to Panama the Canal.
The initial treaty made the canal area an American enclave, or an American colony if you will. That's why the US signed another treaty in order to comply with the international agreements of the United Nations (something that the Brits refuse to comply so far, by the way). There is no enclave or colony in Panama as a consequence of it, which is good.

Even the later treaty under Carter had 'conditions, that allowed America the ability to intervene.
"Under this treaty, the U.S. retained the permanent right to defend the canal from any threat that might interfere with its continued neutral service to ships of all nations. "

Is something 'truly a nations own property,
When one sets laws allowing foreign nations to intervene should they disagree with your use of it?

If it were 'truly Panama's canal, they could refuse American ships access, though they might face economic sanctions,
'But by the treaty agreed, America could invade, 'if the treaty is ever broken. I assume.
Not only the US but all the international community. The Neutrality Treaty has international reach because it was promoted by the UN, in fact it was signed by several countries. So if Panama breaks the treaty, all the international community should agree to intervene the canal. It's not that the US can make up an excuse to invade Panama, eventhough we know the US is used to do that all the time, specially in the Middle East. Yes, unfortunately the US doesn't give a shit about what the UN says, so Americans can invade Panama if they will, they just need an excuse no matter how ridiculous it sounds, like for example Panama having nuclear bombs.

Anyway, if the US decides to invade Panama unilaterally using a made up excuse, it will be condemned by the international community and this is not going to be good for the relationship with the hispanic community. And remember that China is having more influence in Latin America so it would be worse for the US.
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@IlDiavolo
I agree that a military invasion by the USA might not go so well.
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@Lemming
I agree that a military invasion by the USA might not go so well.
Trump said it would not be a military invasion. It would be economic.