according to McClatchey, our former man in Panama, Manuel >Noriega, 70, is set to be released early, on Sept. 9, for good behavior. What happens afterward is unclear. The Panamanian and French governments each want him to serve prison sentences for other crimes.<
IMHO, the US victory in the 1989 "Operation Just Because" (the invasion of Panama) is one minor reason why the neocons were so optimistic about their ability to conquer Iraq. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
