The plan is to control the canal not a country. With the canal drying up there are two countries that can help China and the USA. We need the bases back and to ensure China can't disrupt a 5th of the planets seagoing vessels.
YOU HAVE TO CALM TRUMP DOWN, HE SAID HE WILL TAKE GREENLAND AND PANAMA; HOW ABOUT YOU STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS DOING AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO RETURN YOUR PARTY TO SANITY