I never really stopped to think about the Panama invasion. I was seventeen at the time and bought into the whole drug war reason to get Noriega out of there. I remember that there was pretty much no fight, and that US troops surrounded some building blasting music in order to get Noriega out. We restored democracy to these poor people and they should love us for doing them such a favor. This film deals with a lot of the things that the "Main Stream Media" (MSM) didn't talk about, such as events that led up to the invasion, provocation attempts, the real casualty count, and the US military's involvement with suppressing opposition to the anointed (US backed) political party. Overall a good video and worth watching.
Panama Deception
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-446387292666223710
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.
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