Panama establishes commission to study US invasion
Source: Associated Press
Panama establishes commission to study US invasion
Jul 20, 4:50 PM EDT
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Panama has created a commission to investigate who died in the 1989 U.S. invasion that ousted strongman Manuel Noriega.
Vice President Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado said Wednesday there cannot be reconciliation until the truth is known.
The commission is being given the job of clarifying who died in the Dec. 20, 1989, invasion, investigating claims of human rights abuses and evaluating calls for a day of national mourning.
Official statistics say 314 Panamanian soldiers and 200 civilians died, but local human rights organizations estimate more than 1,000 Panamanians died. The U.S. lost 23 military personnel.
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"Just Cause."
Does that mean they did it "just cause" they could? It certainly wouldn't be a "just cause" considering how many innocent people were killed, taken TOTALLY by surprise, not knowing the US planned to invade them, for chrissakes.
The truth behind US' Operation Just Cause in Panama
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