Ok, not football at all, but it matters, eventually.

[spaldy]

Totty America is already there not just Musk. Trump threatening his biggest neighbor and threatening to go to war with Denmark and Panama goes against there constitution and the slogan we are a mighty power to bring peace on earth I have seen over the years America do some bad things secretly but this 2 are doing it openly. 2 Clowns a circus would not even hire.

Convenient post. No mention of the 25K people that died (many Americans) along with the $375 milllion (600 billion in todays dollars) that the US spent to build this for the American hemisphere. China is working on taking over the operation of the canal. There is a contract with the US that Panama signed when it was turned over to them for $1. They have abrogated the contract. It's not really complicated. Shut down the canal or restrict it to chinese ships only and you impact all of the worlds economy and security. You keep living in your fantasy land that the chinese will be benevolent operators of this ***** canal to the world. I prefer asserting control so that china does not end up controlling it.

Greenland is a ***** strategic outpost for the Americas. With the russians and chinese creating shipping channels through the artic the world commerce situation is rapidly changing. I"m sure that the Russians and Chinese will be benevolent caretakers on these new shipping routes and will gladly let the US, UK, EU and anyone else that trades outside their country.

You might want to research what the sentiment of the citizens of Greenland or Panama is regarding being controlled by Russians or Chinese is vs the US. Denmark is unable to stand up to the Russians or Chinese.

[spaldy]

BTW, I'm sure that Aussie ships are allowed to travel around the China sea freely and without any hassle. They are such benevolent stewards of any area that they claim is theirs. They'll be just as benevolent with the Panama Canal and the Artic passages.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Never going to get agreement on a lot of the topics raised - just seems the thread is a vehicle for one person to argue with others often on things he seemingly had little knowledge or valuable insight into.

[ozleeds]

Never going to get agreement on a lot of the topics raised - just seems the thread is a vehicle for one person to argue with others often on things he seemingly had little knowledge or valuable insight into.

Hey don't worry about politics just go to your predictions you missed one and fix it

[ozleeds]

BTW, I'm sure that Aussie ships are allowed to travel around the China sea freely and without any hassle. They are such benevolent stewards of any area that they claim is theirs. They'll be just as benevolent with the Panama Canal and the Artic passages.

We love China we even gave them a port up North to make it easier for them when they strike but complain that they are setting up on a near minority little island lol. Never said Australia is anything but a very minority partner and yes maam America. 700 k soldiers here which would be swiped of the map if Indonesia wanted to take over.
I never said its wrong or right on the greenland or panama situation Canada on the other hand I'm sure the French will sit and watch. The problem is threating war at the time war is all over the planet already? Amercia should have never relinquished it's hold on the canal in the first place which has let China interfere not Panama's or the Chinese fault just like the uk left Hong Kong which has destroyed that place.
Look politics is not everyone's cup of tea 90% of people don't want to have anything to do with it as many argument's can come from it and that's a fact. Trying to make America innocent is like making Putin a saint though. I thin trump should go close that border build house's for the homeless and send all available to stop those damn fires rather than what he is doing even though he isn't even in power yet.
Sorry Spaldy I know you want to kill me lol but that is my observation from a far.