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Panama - Echoes From A Revolution is based on the real life experience ofThomas James Bleming. In 1979 he was part of a privately funded group of American citizens who invaded the Republic of Panama with the intention on overthrowing the military dictatorship of Brig. General Omar Torrijos.He joins a Panamanian guerrilla movement along with other American citizens and they commence to lay out a plan to overthrow Torrijos and while in the process they plan to assassinate his military intelligence chief Manuel Noriega. ... Read more

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A good primer for political history about Panama.
The book is written from the view Thomas J Bleming.He happens to be the main character in this political history of the late 70's in Panama (1977-1981).The story is based upon a few idealists (or mercenaries) who enlist with Panamanian freedom fighters to overthrow the government of Panama (General Omar Torrijos).After a few skirmishes with the Panamanian Defense Forces,Thomas Bleming and his compatriots are captured.The narrative continues with his story of torture, abuse, and plotting for a way out of the country's hellish prison system.The book culminates with his release and later putting his life back together.

After reading this book, it seemed to me to sum up many of the problems that still exist in Central and South America.Many countries are ruled by Dictators or governments pretending to be "freely" elected.Central America has a really hard time with the "rule of law" versus "the rule of men".This first hand account of these events can certainly be used for a documentary or movie.It has many interesting personalities which could be developed for entertainment purposes and educate people about our southern neighbors.

Bad choice
If you what to know about Panamanian political history in the period under Torrijos and Noriega by reading this book, you are losing your time and money.

THE TRUE OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN PANAMA
A great book and must reading for everyone interested in the history of Panama preceding the handover of the Panama Canal, death of dictator Omar Torrijos and take over by madman Manuel Noriega. ... Read more

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The creation and destruction of a monster.
Buckley shows how America sometimes creates its own problems.This is shown by the rise and fall of Manuel Antonio Noriega (MAN for short).MAN played both sides of the street.He supported the Contras and yet also supported the Marti front in El Salvador.He turned in drug smugglers but also facilitated the mass importation of cocaine to the U.S. from Columbia.Yet the United States supported him until he became an embarassment to U.S. Foreign policy.Bush I met with him twice.MAN was also a killer.He used his PDF to suppress the oposition.MAN was also a drunk most of his waking hours.Why the U.S. ever supported him is beyond me.

Buckley shows the contradictions in U.S. policy.Eventually, the U.S. had to use extreme force in Operation Just Cause to topple MAN's regime.This is a nice read about an embarassment in U.S. Foreign policy.For another nice read on the same subject see "In the Time of Tyrants".The only improvement in this book would be the addition of pictures.

Well-rounded Introduction to Topic
Very useful, readable account of the events surrounding the invasion, and vivid details of another example of the age-old American policy of overthrowing foriegn regimes.
Often critical but never overtly opinionated, Buckley's best section relates to the failed U.S.-backed coup and its tragic aftermath.

An American who was there
Having lived in Panama during the Noriega dictatorship, I am an avid reader of books covering this particular period of Panamanian history.While I found Kevin Buckley's book to be generally well written, it tries to cover too much ground in too little space, providing readers with an abbreviated account of major events during the rule of strong men Omar Torrijos and Manuel Noriega.For a more in-depth perspective on Panamanian history, I found that using the names of these two dictators as key words in my search resulted in a better selection of books. ... Read more

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The removal of dictator Manuel Noriega has far-reaching implications for Panama and outside powers. This volume examines the issues of conflict resolution in Panama both internally and bilaterally, post-invasion democratization efforts and the lessons for US policy in promoting democratic rule. ... Read more

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A study in public administration, drawing upon business administration, economics, history, international relations, and sociology. A study chiefly concerned with the principal enterprises owned by the Panama Railroad Company. ... Read more

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A study of US-Panama relations. ... Read more

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Our Man in Panama has been acclaimed as the definitive account of Manuel Noriega's rise to power and America's part in it. It includes information on the American inva­sion of Panama and Noriega's trial, and a thorough account of the general's many intrigues.The author delineates Noriega's intricate web of relationships - with Fidel Castro, CIA director-William Casey, and Oliver North, among others. He takes us inside the bizarre, byzantine world of Panamanian power politics, with its drug kings, arms dealers, spies, and hapless diplomats.Our Man in Panama - selected as a notable book of 1990 by The New York Times - is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the strange and tangled history of America and Panama as well as the case against Manuel Noriega. ... Read more

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The US intervention in Panama in December 1989 brought to a climax a divisive set of issues that had plagued policy-makers throughout the decade. This study examines all facets of the Panama dilemma, beginning with the historical factors that led to the intervention. It then follows all phases of the military operation and assesses its effects on future relations with Panama, especially in light of the special relationship between the two countries created by the canal. The book criticizes the accuracy of US intelligence - especially given the failure of US forces to capture Noriega - the effectiveness of joint forces in combat and the adequacy of air power, logistical support, and medical evacuation procedures. Weighing the legal aspects of the intervention, the book also examines the outcome of Noriega's request for political asylum. The closing essay considers the future US role in Panama and the impact that "Just Cause" will have on US foreign relations worldwide. The detailed chronology compiled by the editors should be a valuable research and reference aid. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Panama, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Panama, including Manuel Noriega, Operation Just Cause, Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), doing business, USAID, U.S. relations, Panama Canal, President Bush visit, U.S. Navy PANAMAX exercise, Panama Canal Commission and Regulations, Malaria and the Canal, Panama Canal treaty, U.S. - Panama Free Trade, Peace Corps, nearly 15,000 pages of USAID reports, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Panama, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Panama, including Manuel Noriega, Operation Just Cause, Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), doing business, USAID, U.S. relations, Panama Canal, President Bush visit, U.S. Navy PANAMAX exercise, Panama Canal Commission and Regulations, Malaria and the Canal, Panama Canal treaty, U.S. - Panama Free Trade, Peace Corps, nearly 15,000 pages of USAID reports, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable world encyclopedia reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Major Acts of Congress, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 801 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.An encyclopedia of congressional acts from the earliest days of the American republic up through recent years. This reference work provides comprehensive information on the legal statutes that affect all citizens. ... Read more

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insightful
An insightful view of a little known aspect of a period still affecting our culture.

The Tyrants, the USA and Panama
I found a copy of the Time for Tyrants in Panama in 1999, and read it in total fascination. I hadmy own background having visited the country periodically since the period of Torrijos in the 70s, and was a frequentvisitor in the period 1986 to 1989, while my firm was trying to complete acontract there.

The book provides a no holds barred detailed account ofhow the systematic corruption developed under Torrijos and how the torch orkey to the cash box was passed to Norriega.

The book records the initialvisits by Torrijosto Sweden in the 70s related to major power projectswhich started the cash flowing, and thereby established the rewards forthose that controlled the government. Torrijos and then Norriega set up andmaintained the system of total control by non elected individuals.

Animportant element of this book by Koster and Sanchez is their descriptionof how the US government supported the various tyrants as part of theirCanal policy throughout this period until the last year of so of Norriega'sreign.

During the last two years of Norriega up to the American invasionthe book details the murder, torture, kidnapping and destruction ofdemocracy that were directly orchestrated by Norriega, and the failure ofthe half hearted attempts by the US government to control or remove him.

As the book recounts, the last two terrible years of Norriega were notnecessary. The US government could have dealt with the problem earlier, andavoided the misery that fell on Panama.

During my visits through1988-1989 I was witness to the abuse of Norriega's "dobermans",and the resistance, especially from the white collar segment of thepopulation. Panama was a seriously dangerous place for everyone at thattime.

Koster and Sanchez also imply that there is a culture in Panamathat made this saga posible. That Martin Torrijos (son of Omar) could be acredible and nearly successful candidate for President in the 1999elections illustrates this message only too well. ... Read more