Truth Report Investigating 1989 US Invasion of Panama Warms Up
Truth Report Investigating 1989 US Invasion of Panama Warms Up
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Flames engulf a building after U.S. forces invaded Panama during Operation Just Cause Dec. 20, 1989.
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Published 26 January 2016 (6 hours 7 minutes ago)
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The truth commission is tasked with investigating the 1989 invasion of Panama to identify the victims and reclaim the country's collective memory.
Panama has begun to take preliminary steps to support the launch of a truth commission process investigating the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama.
Panama’s Foreign Ministry and United Nations representatives hosted a workshop Tuesday for civil society delegates to discuss the development and institutional tools of the truth commission that will seek to publish a “truth report” on the invasion.
“For the first time after 26 years there is a government commitment to clarifying the facts related to the Dec. 20, 1989 invasion,” stated the Foreign Ministry about the commission, according to Panama’s La Prensa.
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http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Truth-Report-Investigating-1989-US-Invasion-of-Panama-Warms-Up-20160126-0031.html
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The Panama Deception
This film shows how the U.S. attacked Panama and killed 3 or 4 thousand people in an invasion that the rest of the world was against. (Sound familiar?) It won the Academy Award for best documentary.
The Panama Deception documents the untold story of the December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama; the events which led to it; the excessive force used; the enormity of the death and destruction; and the devastating aftermath.
The Panama Deception uncovers the real reasons for this internationally condemned attack, presenting a view of the invasion which widely differs from that portrayed by the U.S. media and exposes how the U.S. government and the mainstream media suppressed information about this foreign policy disaster.
The Panama Deception includes never before seen footage of the invasion and its aftermath, as well as interviews with both invasion proponents like Gen. Maxwell Thurman, Panamanian President Endara and Pentagon spokesperson Pete Williams, and opponents like U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY.), Panamanian human rights workers Olga Mejia and Isabel Corro and former Panamanian diplomat Humberto Brown. Network news clips and media critics contribute to a staggering analysis of media control and self censorship relevant to any news coverage today, particularly during times of war.
More:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4078.htm
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This video was shared here when the Latin America forum first opened, by a great DU'er from Mexico, but got lost after thousands of posts were added after it was posted. It is most certainly worth anyone's time.
It won an Oscar for Documentaries, and was narrated by US actress, Elizabeth Montgomery.
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