We went into Panama because "Noriega has fired upon US Marines in an attempt to take the Canal" except later under Congressional testimony no verifiable report of an actual attempt to take the canal was shown.
However, the day before us Ranger jumped in Noriega DID nationalize the Bank of Panama which was later proven under the BCCI investigation to be the main conduit for cocaine trafficking money laundering.
We went into Panama because "Noriega has fired upon US Marines in an attempt to take the Canal" except later under Congressional testimony no verifiable report of an actual attempt to take the canal was shown.
However, the day before us Ranger jumped in Noriega DID nationalize the Bank of Panama which was later proven under the BCCI investigation to be the main conduit for cocaine trafficking money laundering.