Remember all those island groups we had to fight through in WWII?
The planet still looks the same and the importance of geography has not changed.
Cleo Paskal posted on X a Letter from President of Palau, Surangel Whipps, Jr. about the huge problem we have because the USA has not passed Compacts of Free Association.
From this seat, this obtuse strategic malpractice by DC is almost as if executed on behalf of the People’s Republic of China.
Read the letter and then ponder what is going on in DC that we are giving this gift to the PRC.
...initiated by President Trump - that's reason enough for this administration to disregard the request not to mention the $1 billion China "invested" with Hunter. (That $1 billion may be the best buy since the Dutch bought Manhattan for $24. )
Fourth paragraph is key. "Agreement initiated by President Trump". That means democrats have to vote against it since if Trump did it, it has to be bad.
This needs to be a separate piece of legislation and passed tomorrow if for no other reason to show how important those relationships are.