The goal was not to level the place, but to minimize damage to property and most important of all, to minimize casualties. That was accomplished. [gunshot] my daughter did not belong to any group. She had nothing to do with this. She was innocent. She had nothing to do with all of this. They killed her. [gunshot] if i had to do it again, i would do it again because the cost was high. Men, women, civilians, and military who gave their lives not for us. They gave their lives for democracy, for liberty, for freedom. I do not mind paying any price under the sun to be free. On december 19th, 1989, while panamanians were getting ready for the christmas holidays, the United States was secretly mobilizing 26,000 troops for a midnight attack. I saw helicopters approaching. They were close. The lights went out, the helicopters began to shoot. People were running left and right without direction, without knowing where they were going. It was not just machinegun fire. There were bombs. The noise w
[speaking foreign language] the shooting began at midnight. Everyone ran toward their home. People started hollering. Children began crying. Operation, complex 20 seven targets were hit simultaneously. Know nothing. I was frightened. Not to level the place, but to minimize damage to property and casualties. That was accomplished. My daughter did not belong to any group. She had nothing to do with noriega. She was innocent. She had nothing to do with all of this. And they killed her. If i had to do it again, i would do it again. The cost was high. They gave their lives. Not for us. They gave their lives for democracy, liberty, freedom. I dont mind paying any price under the sun to be free. On december 19th, 1989, while panamanians were getting ready for the christmas holidays, the United States was secretly mobilizing 26,000 troops for a midnight attack. I saw helicopters approaching. They were close. The helicopters began to shoot. People were running left and right without direction,
The goal was not to level the place, but to minimize damage to property and most important of all, to minimize casualties. That was accomplished. My daughter did not belong to any group. She was innocent. She had nothing to do with all of this. They killed her. Do it again, i would do it again because the cost was high. And theen, civilian military who gave their lives not for us. They gave their lives for democracy, for freedom. I do not mind paying any price under the sun to be free. On december 19th, 1989, while panamanians were getting ready for the christmas holidays, the United States was secretly mobilizing 26,000 troops for a midnight attack. I saw helicopters approaching. They were close. The lights went out, the helicopters began to shoot. People were running left and right without direction, without knowing where they were going. It was not just machinegun fire. There were bombs. The noise was frightening. You could hear gunfire from all directions. And, a strange noise we h
Relationship without thinking what the consequences were. We never knew long term what we wanted from noriega when we started the relationship in 1960. He was in the military academy. Castro had taken over in cuba. What we wanted were small pieces of information about the instructors and fellow students that had the tendencies. Noriega want add career he wanted prestige with being americas man. He wanted the counterintelligence training demolition training, all of the various training we gave him without which hed never be able to rise through the ranks as successfully as he did. Thats what im trying to say. To large extent the United States created the problem. I had to correct through an invasion of 25,000 men. Have you met general noriega . I met him in the base in october where stealth bombers would base. I introduced myself to him. It was interesting. The only thing that shows he was a leader, a penetrating stare, an intelligence stare. I shook his hand. A damp and limp hand shake
After a president from one party has been in there for a couple of terms. But in 1988 the republicans beat those odds. Republican president Ronald Reagan had served for two terms. He was succeeded in office by his republican Vice President , by george h. W. Bush. He was elected in 1988 and sworn in january 1989. And although both those president s, both president bush and president reagan will certainly have their place in the history books, the transition wasnt as easy as you might expect. The elevation from Vice President bush to president bush was a little bit rocky. In his first year especially early on in his first year he suffered in comparison with reagan. Particularly when it came to his instincts around public communication and his handling of the press. Take for example this moment just a few months after poppy bush became president. This was may 1989. In may 1989 president george h. W. Bush decided to make a very controversial, very provocative, very bold Public Statement on