Panama's Manuel Noriega's name comes up a lot in
discussions of Iran-Contra drug dealing and illegal
arms sales.
It's undisputed that Noriega was on the CIA's payroll.
What's not so well understood is why Bush Sr. invaded
Panama early in his presidency, slaughtering thousands
of civilians in the process.
People who are horrified about what's going on today
either were too young to appreciate what the 1980s and
1990s were like or just weren't paying attention.
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