Ech

And the cost of the war would be a fraction of the money lost during the length of rebuilding. Remember that ship that blocked the Suez? Less than a week and cost nearly $10 billion. It would likely take years, plural, to get Panama functional again.

Honestly, that the other person didn’t ease up on the point was refreshing. Vague/double talking/lying politicians isn’t new, but I feel like I only ever see journalists meekly accept whatever dribble they’re given.

It’s a portmanteau of “SMS phishing”.