2. The Invasion of Panama

The National Media: The Establishment's Propaganda Machine

• National Ignorance of Central American Politics?
• The Theory behind the Propaganda
• Establishment Myths & the Advantages of Parroting
• Beware the Red Dust

Day 1 December 21, 1989: Panama’s Liberation?

• More National Hysteria
• Why isn’t the World singing our praises?

Day 3: Mass Destruction in the Liberated Country

• More Troops?
• Bush: “America just defending itself from Panama”?
• The Entire World Condemns the Invasion

Day 4: Unchecked Looting

• Noriega’s destruction of Panama?
• No UN recognition for newly installed Regime
• Fighting a Real War

Day 7: ‘Flagrant Violation of International Law’

• 2 TV & 10 Radio Stations Closed Down in Panama

Day 12: Fulfilling Carter’s Panama Canal Treaty?

• Troop Withdrawal?
• No Panamanian Prison can hold Noriega?
• Greed of Reagan/Bush era crushes Idealism of Carter era

Day 17: Prosecuting Noriega for What?

• Why George Bush is not a Wimp
• Panamanians responsible for damage?
• Where’s the Evidence against Noriega?

Week 3: Is there no compassion?

• A Senator critiques the Invasion?
• Dorothy liberates the Panamanians?
• America Good – by definition
• How many Panamanian Civilians actually died?

Week 6: Wading Thru Mud

• A Comparison of 2 Newspapers
• Why Do We Get All the Propaganda?
• What Invasion? or It’s All in a Word
• What’s Endara Afraid Of?
• A Modern Robbing Hood

Weeks 8 & 9: Are they ever leaving?

• Troop Withdrawal?
• Why are they lying?

Months 2 and 6: Two Panamanian Interviews

• Month 2: Panama isn’t ‘In’ Anymore
• Month 6: ‘Happily ever after’?

What have We Learned?

• Media doesn’t tell the Truth
• Need for Propaganda indicates Power of the People
• Awareness is the Key to avoiding Manipulation
• Compassion for Humanity is Painful
• Propaganda taps into Greed
• Integrity leads to Peace