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Paleo's avatar

Ronald Reagan would be proud.

“When it comes to the Canal,we bought it, we paid for it, it's ours, and we should tellTorrijos and company that we are going to keep it”

https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/29/archives/reagan-sharpens-his-criticism-of-ford-citing-canal-talks-and-two-in.html

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ArcticStones's avatar

Tragically, a lot of the Latin American and South American despots were also bought and paid for. Including Pinochet, Somoza...

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michaelflutist's avatar

Reagan was a terrible president, and you are right to point to his aggression against Panama.

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michaelflutist's avatar

Hmmm...though it was George H.W. Bush who launched that invasion; Reagan invaded Grenada, but it was basically the same type of imperialism and bullying of the Americas.

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Avedee Eikew's avatar

I was not aware of Panama invasion I was born in 91 though so before my time but was interesting to read about. Thanks.

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