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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by ericmay on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:47PM (#47684376)
The Panama Canal is a man-made construct and costs money to operate. How is that comparable?
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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:50PM (#47684410)
It's comparable in that it's a nearly-identical construct that functions in an actually-identical way. Constructing the Strait of Hormuz was cheaper than constructing the Panama Canal.† That doesn't change anything about the fact that it exists.

† Cheaper in an abstract sense. In a more literal sense, the tolling authority, Panama, didn't have to pay for the canal; it was built by the United States.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by ericmay on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:56PM (#47684452)
> Constructing the Strait of Hormuz

Who dug it up?

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @11:27PM (#47684726)
Think of it as reflecting the will of God.
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