Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’ (www.theguardian.com)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 09:54
https://sh.itjust.works/post/35980590

Panamanian opposition politicians have accused the US of launching a “camouflaged invasion” of the country, amid simmering discontent over the government’s handling of the diplomatic crisis.

After a three-day visit by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that US military personnel had been deployed to the Central American country on Thursday, telling reporters: “We’ve moved a lot of troops to Panama.”

Hegseth said that the US would increase its military presence at three former US bases in the country to “secure the Panama canal from Chinese influence”.

“This is a camouflaged invasion,” said Ricardo Lombana, the leader of the opposition Other Way Movement. “An invasion without firing a shot, but with a cudgel and threats.”

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NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 10:22 next collapse

These fucking clowns are gonna actually start world War 3.

CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Apr 11:04 collapse

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Who would have thought that Trump was being literal here.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 12:29 collapse

Except it’s him doing it, not Zelenskyy

talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 12:40 next collapse

Pretty sure he was looking in a mirror behind Zelenskyy

CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Apr 14:01 collapse

Right. I was probably being a bit clunky.

Imagine a label under Trump that says “World War 3”

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 10:29 next collapse

Every country on Earth should be expelling all US bases on their soil. They’ve proven they’ll throw everyone and everything under the bus at the slightest convenience to themselves.

You don’t negotiate with terrorists, and you don’t trust conmen.

FenrirIII@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 15:04 collapse

Most of the world is still more afraid of China and Russia

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 11:30 next collapse

Calling them the opposition party is a weird way to phrase it. Makes them sound illegitimate, i guess that’s the point tho.

wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 11:55 collapse

You’re not familiar with parliamentary systems are you?

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 12:49 collapse

Nope, I’m from the U.S., more than a two party system is heresy here.

neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 12:55 collapse

The opposition party is the party that is formed as a coalition against the dominant one.

In America’s case, the democrats would be considered the opposition party (lol)

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 12:58 next collapse

So you’re saying we don’t have one. That’s nice

TrippaSnippa@lemm.ee on 12 Apr 13:55 collapse

In Westminster parliamentary systems the opposition is the largest party or coalition that is not the governing majority party/coalition. There can be other parties or individual members in the parliament that are not part of the government or opposition, in Australia they are known collectively as the crossbench (referring to how they are seated on the benches between the government and opposition benches in the parliament chamber).

drdalek@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Apr 16:56 collapse

I fucking hate this new Cold War arc…