Divorcing The Dictator: America's Bungled Affair with Noriega

I'm going to write about the book and information that it has, not the politics about the situation. Great book. Written very well. I couldnt put it down. If you ever had any questions about what happened during this time frame (i was 4-9 years old during it all, remember hearing about him, but no details or motives behind it all) this is the book to help put it all together.

I Lived in panama when I was growing up & this book really confirmed many suspicions, filled in many gaps & showed how things were 10 times worst than I imagined. Scarry Stuff!Everyone always joked & talked about this stuff but truth is ... you know. It was facinating to find out what went on in places I remember. Its like finding out your hometown you grew up in was crawling with spies. The Book is full of information & History. But there were a couple of things that were off track. The 470th was a detachment(a small group)not a whole Brigade. The book painted Puertoricans as easily turned traitors(Most served Honorably in the face preasure & Temptation)Bad apples came in all flavores & nationalities. It also painted their"Gringo" Superiors & Zonians as a bunch of rednecks(well mabey). My Dad says the author is a CIA agent putting their spin on the whole thing. After reading this book anything is possible! Interesting Book.

Chilling expose of CIA involvement in Noreiga's rise to power. Author cites documented sources of instances of US complicity and collusion in order to get intelligence data on Cuba, Nicaragua, etc.-while knowing full well Noreiga was playing both ends against the middle. Why the situation should not have gotten so far out of hand a full-scale invasion had to be launced to oust the former Panamanian strongman. Will cause conservatives and liberals alike to rethink the Bush administration and his time as Director of Central Intelligence, and wonder if Congress would ever have the guts to look into this