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U.S. officials familiar with the planning said options for "reclaiming" the vital waterway include close cooperation with Panama's military and, absent that, possible war.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

More proof the "deep state" doesn't exist like it does in the imaginations of the unhinged right.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 5 points 18 hours ago

Oh another 3 day “special” operation.

[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If this happens the government MUST be overthrown. If your tax dollars are being used to fund the unjustifiable murder of innocent people, you're just as guilty as the ones doing the shooting. It would be better that we lose millions in a nuclear civil war than become the new Nazis.

[–] 10001110101@lemm.ee 5 points 17 hours ago

If your tax dollars are being used to fund the unjustifiable murder of innocent people

🌏🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Panama Canal seize, Greenland, Canada as 51 state.... I guess the 750 US foreign military bases are not enough for them anymore. Viva Colonialism.

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

In which case now is a pretty good time for all other nations to start shutting down their US bases and deporting all personnel back to America. We don't need a forward operating base in our country if there's the potential it could be used in such a manner.

[–] match@pawb.social 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i think at this point we can say for sure that puerto rico is a joke for them

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 day ago

Just wait until ICE arrest and deport AOC

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] captainWhatsHisName@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

He doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt on this and should not be allowed to say such stupid shit as if he’s just some guest on a right wing podcast. He actually controls the world’s most powerful military and can make an invasion happen tomorrow.

His threats against allies and sovereign nations should be grounds for impeachment and removal from office before he does more damage do world stability and the reputation of the US.

[–] III@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think people on the global political scale should be given this kind of pass.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 40 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's a matter of time before Trump gets us into a war on our own hemisphere, and when he does, he will impose a draft. I wish some "journalist" (there aren't really any left any more) would ask him about his opinions on forcing a draft.

I have a 25 year old son, and there is no way I'll allow him to be dragged off by the government to die in a Trump War whose main objective is to destroy America for Putin, so Trump, Musk and their friends can loot America. There is no way my son will be joining a Trump military for any reason.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Same, putting my kids on the first flight out of the country if I even catch a whiff of Mango Mussolini thinking about imposing a draft.

[–] xye@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago

I have to ask. Isn’t this just leaving the hard part to the poor and unfortunate? Why not have them stay and help stop this thing instead? Would you rather they come back once the dirty part is over? I’m legitimately curious, I do not understand, thank you

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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please remember that all this is noise to hide the great billionaire sacking of america. Smoke screen.

[–] yes_this_time@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Threats to other countries isn't noise... It doesn't seem appropriate to hand wave away threats to other people.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

Yeah I’m getting really sick of that. Invading another country isn’t just “a distraction”

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago

Feels like they're trying to overwhelm us with a barrage of shit.

The Drake v Kendrick rap battle taught us that refuting your opponent point by point leads to failure. You need to hammer your opponent on his weakest point over and over.

If we focus our efforts on his collapsing of the economy, will we be able to force him to drop the dumb imperialism stuff and focus on defense? I don't know.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago (2 children)

People of the US military: look up "illegal orders" and "Nürnberg" as long as you can find those terms.

[–] Pulsar@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

'Illegal orders”? Why do you think was the reason for Hegseth to fired JAGs?

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

“illegal orders” and “Nürnberg”

American and British courts, as a general rule, refused to accept as a defense the plea of obedience to a superior's illegal orders under any circumstances.

[–] whatevercomeon@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Have been for a very long time. (love wkuk)

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Imagine sacrificing your youth and life to serve your country.... And you are given commands by this orange turd.....

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well.

There goes the element of surprise.

[–] SendPrudes@lemm.ee 22 points 1 day ago

Scream loudly if you carry a little orange dick.

  • Roosevelt
[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"You're gambling with World War 3."

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

“You don’t have the cards.” 🃏

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 247 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Illegal wars are a wonderfull distraction from kleptocracy.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 89 points 2 days ago

Sheesh, if I had $1.1 trillion every time a Republican administration tried that trick...

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[–] dzso@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can we please just invade the White House and depose Donald? Seems better for America.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 140 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

Can our military just step up already and take these fuckers out? They are duty-bound to refuse unlawful orders.

And these people are fucking traitors.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago

Even if his orders are lawful, they've sworn an oath to defend the constitution from all threats foreign and domestic: they're duty bound to engage him in the exact same way they do with a combatant from Isis or something. Donald Trump is an enemy to the US.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago (2 children)

25th Amendment also applies here. Orange hitler is obviously deranged and dangerous.

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[–] Mr_Crash_Davis@lemmy.world 163 points 2 days ago (3 children)

What did we hear from Trumpers last year, that he was the candidate for peace or some such shit?

[–] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 58 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They meant a candidate for 'piece.' A piece of this country, a piece of that country.

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[–] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 80 points 2 days ago

I miss when I would wake up and check the news and nothing particularly crazy was going on. Like you would click on the TV and they are talking about a zoo that recently got a baby giraffe or something.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Case White. Next we will plan an attack on France through the low countries...

[–] psoul@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Clipperton and St Pierre and Miquelon are just there, up for grabs.

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