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| Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega, Tango Uniform at 83 |
| 2017-05-30 |
| [WAPO] Gen. Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian strongman and onetime American ally who was toppled from power in a 1989 U.S. invasion and who spent more than two decades imprisoned on drug dealing and conspiracy convictions, has died. He was most likely 83. The cause of death was not announced but Gen. Noriega had been in intensive care at a hospital for months after complications from surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela announced the death on Twitter Tuesday morning, saying that the passing closes a chapter in the country’s history. A career military man, Gen. Noriega led the Panamanian Defense Forces from 1983 until President George H.W. Bush ordered the invasion on Dec. 20, 1989, which followed months of deteriorating relations between Panama and the United States. Gen. Noriega was a polarizing figure for decades after he was led in chains from Panama by U.S. marshals on Jan. 4, 1990, to a federal prison in Miami. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 ...and onetime American ally The WAPO just can't resist inserting the sly innuendo, can they? Stalin was a "onetime American Ally" as well, wasn't he, WAPO staffer? |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-05-30 11:58 |
| #5 Hell, I thought he was already dead before this. |
| Posted by: charger 2017-05-30 09:14 |
| #4 Anybody have him as a Ghoul Pool pick this year?? Only use for him I can really think of. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2017-05-30 08:52 |
| #3 We have no comment on the passing of Gen. Noriega, nor do we plan on having any comment. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-30 08:28 |
| #2 Nobody's all bad. He'll make good fertilizer. |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-05-30 05:13 |
| #1 Who will miss him? In the box, nail down the lid, put the box in the hearse. Have a nice Day. |
| Posted by: Neville Flong4724 2017-05-30 04:43 |