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Proud Public Servant

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2. Why on earth would it be?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:43 PM

Apr 2015

The US had this idea over 100 years ago and decided Panama was a better location, for a host of reasons. If China wants to build the canal we decided was inferior, let them.

And with the Middle East on fire, Russia in Ukraine, and the Afghanistan draw-down stalled, how on earth would a foreign affairs issue as obscure and speculative as this matter in 2016?

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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