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Operation Just Cause: The 1989 U.S. Invasion of Panama

In 1989, the U.S. launched a swift and controversial invasion of Panama to secure the canal and remove dictator Manuel Noriega. Operation Just Cause was a display of power with deep political and ...
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How the U.S. Army’s AH-64 Apache Helicopter Crushed Manuel Noriega

One of the Apache’s most enduring contributions to America’s invasion of Panama was its ability to operate effectively in urban environments. Most Americans do not remember that, less than 40 years ...
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35 Years Later, Retired AC-130H Spectre Crews Recount the Action from 1989’s ‘Operation Just Cause’ in Panama

The crew provided Close Air Support and precision fire power to the U.S. land forces on the ground in Panama. The attack also involved a series of precision strikes by F-117A Nighthawks. Crews of ...
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Operation Just Cause : the U.S. intervention in Panama / edited by Bruce W. Watson and Peter G. Tsouras

The background (1905-1988). Panama's policy toward the United States : living with Big Brother / Donald Mabry -- When all the old bills came due : the development of U.S.-Panamanian relations through ...