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The 1989 Invasion of Panama

First visit this site:

The Panama Invasion Revisited: Lessons for the Use of Force in the Post Cold War Era


1. Why was Noriega initially considered useful to the United States?




2. In what ways did The Reagan administration support Noriega while he engaged in drug trafficking? How does this illustrate difficulties in formulating foreign policy?




3. Describe what you consider to be the four or five most important events that led President Bush to order the invasion.



4. In what areas is the author critical of President Bush’s foreign policy?




5. What are the author’s main conclusions about President Bush and his administration’s foreign policy choices and formulation?




Now for a highly critical view of the Panama invasion, go to:

The Panama Deception


6. What are the main points of the movie? Do you think the points have relevance?




7. The site specifically levels criticism at the media. Do you think such criticism is justified?

 
 
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