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djean111

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1. It is not that it is not important, I think, but that it is going to happen no

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:42 PM

Apr 2015

matter what. Unless someone in DC gets all power-mad and decides to make Latin America our colony instead of our back yard. And starts a war with China. The US has been pursuing a path of military engagements and supporting rulers who suit us. The World Bank and IMF have been pursuing building things like China has, but with onerous conditions designed to ruin countries in the name of profits.
Unregulated capitalism and untrammeled MIC were never going to result in a happy and just world. IMO.

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I'm puzzled, Why doesn't anyone on DU think the "Grand Canal of Nicaragua" [View all] CK_John Apr 2015 OP

It is not that it is not important, I think, but that it is going to happen no djean111 Apr 2015 #1

Why on earth would it be? Proud Public Servant Apr 2015 #2

It should be, but China won this issue elfin Apr 2015 #3

The reason it won't be an issue in 2016 is extremely obvious. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #4

Not obvious to me, This is more serious the Cuban missile crisis. CK_John Apr 2015 #5

Then I am missing something. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #6

The deal included an China controlled airport, electric grid, NSA type data center, CK_John Apr 2015 #7

Still missing the big deal. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #8

China is known to engage in human sacrifice, with dogs and cats living together. Orrex Apr 2015 #12

Chinese aircraft carriers off the coast of Louisianan may be the most creative speculation... LanternWaste Apr 2015 #10

Why the canal is designed to carry the supertankers and aircraft carriers too big. CK_John Apr 2015 #11

On account of shipping companies want moving those big tankers easier? lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #15

Thus far it doesn't seem like a realistic plan. hunter Apr 2015 #9

China constuction has made great strides since the "sixties" checkout the link o CK_John Apr 2015 #16

oh no! is there a canal gap? nt Javaman Apr 2015 #13

It's just another global catastrophe. Octafish Apr 2015 #14