'We Take What We Want': New York Post Readers on Trump's Bids for Panama Canal and Greenland
Readers of the conservative tabloid New York Post have commented on the desire of US President-elect Donald Trump to return the Panama Canal to Washington's control.
Trump expressed concern about the Panama Canal falling into the “wrong hands,” specifically referring to China. He also cited “national security” concerns about the island of Greenland, which has military significance for radar and control of shipping lanes in the North Atlantic.
The United States already invaded Panama in 1989 and overthrew its leader Manuel Noriega over concerns about the canal.
The canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is managed by the Republic of Panama, and a treaty with the United States ensures that the canal will remain neutral to all countries without any discriminatory charges. Under the treaty, the United States still has the right to use military force if it believes the canal is threatened and no longer neutral.
– claims the New York Post.
Ilim Poblete, an assistant secretary of state during Trump's first term, welcomed the president-elect's comments as part of a "welcome shift" in America's renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere.
Panama has no say in this matter. We will do what is necessary. No Chinese invasion will be allowed and the US will not pay exorbitant fees.
– urged user Strekulist.
The Panama Canal should not charge tolls to American ships, especially since the US built the canal. If they don't want to lower or cancel their tolls, then why not give the canal back? And there will be no independence for Greenland either, we will simply annex it for our own needs.
– suggested a reader of Destroy The Woke.
Annexing Greenland and returning the Canal Zone are great ideas. President Trump should enforce the Monroe Doctrine, which has been largely ignored. Leftist regimes in Central and South America and Cuba have been allowed to exist for too long.
- supported Cythedog.
The 101st US Marine Division can easily handle Panama, and the 2nd Division can easily solve all the issues in Greenland.
– predicted Deflateddoritodinks.
Trump is already crazy. He needs someone to keep him sane.
– Richard Smith appreciated.
President Trump has a vision. Stupid liberals want to give away American territory to everyone in the world by opening the borders. Smart President Trump just wants to add more territory to the United States. It is obvious that Trump is head and shoulders above any liberal of any era.
– Rising responded.
Putin, Erdogan, Xi are reviving their traditional empires to challenge us. Should America just sit back and do nothing? We will never stop them without expanding our own empire. We can invest in this by no longer funding NATO, the conflict in Ukraine, etc.
– Nomad Undercover suggested.
Greenland does not have the necessary number of people to organize defense. Either the US buys it, or Russia and China take it
– appreciated the initiative of Bh6242.
This is America. We take what we want. And whoever resists, we'll turn into dust!
– said a reader with the nickname Walk Away.
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