How the CIA Created a Cocaine Dictator | The War on Drugs

In December 1989, 25,00 US troops invaded the small, Central American republic of Panama.
But this was not a war against some communist regime or terrorist group - this was a drugs bust, aimed at arresting Manuel Noriega, the dictator of Panama, who was wanted on trafficking charges in Miami.
Awkwardly for the US, Noriega had been a major CIA asset for decades - even as they knew he was becoming massively embedded with the cartels flooding the streets of the US with coke.
This is how US intelligence shielded Noriega, even as he trafficked cocaine and laundered cartel millions - and also how the War on Drugs came to replace the Cold War as the central feature of US foreign policy.
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[@rickdiaz427]

US has no problems with dictators as long as they can benefit America.

[@warprimeminister]

As we should ! 😂

[@wylinout2257]

You mean politicians. Usually doesn't benefit the common American

[@u-will-begin-2-cough-in-3-days]

@@wylinout2257 Common american continues to elect war mongering dogs

[@jonboatmorava9115]

@@wylinout2257 the political Americans are the only Americans that matter. The rest of us are her to consume products, including drugs and alcohol, and make the dreams of the rich come true through labor we receive paychecks for doing that we go buy stuff from the politicians' friends so they get the money they pay us back. It's a beautiful setup if you think about it. 🤔

[@dickiesdocos]

Duh! Well done Sherlock

[@AwokenEntertainment]

when you really look into the war on drugs, it's crazy how often the United States plays both sides..

[@alexanderkoruga6409]

Yup its just whites on top in the end - just like the Democrat and Republican parties. It may be a POC like Obama leading, but it's whites on top in the backroom (American elites) and in thr front majority white politicians. The USA needs a 3rd major political party in the USA led by and mostly made up of POC. Ideally 5 different political parties.

[@Joshdyisdifh]

Thats why drugs keep winning....

[@missourimongoose8858]

It's every government not just the US, the attractiveness of billions of dollars in untraceable money seems to corrupt almost everyone

[@bobbyginnings9273]

@@missourimongoose8858 , the united states of earth, a.k.a. one world government, has long been the leaders of mass killings and all around wickedness, and a long as they and their co-conspirators live, and/ or the systems they have instituted remain in place, humanity, in aggregate, is doomed.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

And that, my friends, is capitalism for ya.

[@sergeicaballero8996]

As a Panamanian I can tell you that the effects of this unnecessary invasion still roar the streets. The amount of guns scattered across the whole country was humungous, that was the kick starter for a whole ass of armed gangs, thugs and guess what…hundreds of new drug lords.

[@climhazzzard5990]

Its been significantly safer than pre invasion, dont get killed or sliced up into pieces for talking against the government. Panama stopped being an ultra nationalist cocaine dictatorship. Was it the US fault for propping up Noriega, absolutely. I will say that in the last two years its been significantly less safe than say the last 10 years

[@sadhu7191]

Idk bro in america they tell us drugs are bad

[@Elhastezy888]

@Bernard Ever notice "M'kay" is MK?? Just workin thier predictive programming on ya. MK- Ultra - Dr Josef Mengele

[@Bee-tj8gc]

@@tobia5267 ya this guy is thinking way too much about it. We are the good guys and Russians are the bad guys. It's that simple. Freaken Internet is filled with Russian bots right now

[@warfighter1988]

Maybe not blame another country for your people crimes. Everyone has guns in switzerland to but theyre not murdering each other

[@unknown-hb2to]

Next time you complain about central american children pouring into your country, remember that the US has played a huge role on the misery that Latin Americans have endured for generations.

[@epicmatter3512]

We never intervened in Mexico and they still have drug lords. We just used the dictator to our benefit and now they don’t have communism, are on average wealthier than the rest of Latin America and have a fully functioning democracy.

[@ubuntuiqinisoofuna7852]

Neoliberal Capitalism aka Western Colonial Civilization aka the YT Supremacist System. Gotta keep that YTness fully intact.

[@skyrimguy217]

@FilthyDankWastemanFabuless well maybe he is an American cat.

[@neverwinta7702]

Well said from African American

[@microfarming8583]

This report is BS, thus kid is not a journalist! The CIA were funneling crack and cocaine into the US to fund their black ops and assassinations! Look up Mike Ruppert. Vice is garbage !

[@AdventureSam]

In Panama City, near an artisanal market, there was an anti America mural on the wall. American soldiers firing a bazooka at civilians hoisting the Panama flag. The stars of the US flag had been replaced with skulls and instead of in “In God we trust” it said “In war we trust”. One of the best pieces of art I’ve ever seen!

[@mikeywatson1862]

They should put stickers on. It like a Nas car too.

[@conorcane1211]

yoo did you happen to take a picture ?

[@ivankacic2808]

Oh wow an American who hates his own country, how original

[@AdventureSam]

Ivan Kacic I’m from the UK brate nemoj zabavite 🇧🇦🇬🇧

[@someguy5035]

Imagine actually admitting this.

[@user-ku4nk1ft1j]

America: Creating its own problems since 1776

[@louieDsypo]

Im sure they are behind Putin too

[@willyperez2475]

Facts but Funny too 😂 lol

[@khalilahd.]

No seriously 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@warprimeminister]

As we should lol. I rather live here than where my family comes from

[@alejandronopasanada5302]

@@warprimeminister I don’t think you realize exactly hoe ridiculous you sound.

[@mwangi8623]

"Being America's enemy is dangerous, being America's friend is fatal"

[@robotzombie4754]

Damn,that would look great on a shirt

[@moji4621]

No cocaine was harmed in the production of this documentary

[@neverwinta7702]

Hahaha hahaha hahaha luv this comment

[@aarliann]

the United States is no stranger to engineering problems so they can implement “solutions”

[@Soundboy817]

Exactly

[@midlifeparty]

Hegelian dialectic... most leaders do this trash.

[@aulianurrachman2300]

More problem more money..

[@midlifeparty]

@@dertythegrower China?

[@Ifinevereeodkeksidkeisidisks]

@@dertythegrower lol they dont

[@christianterrill3503]

Congratulations to drugs, for winning the war on drugs...

[@510purple]

the government pays the coast guard to keep them prices up.

[@snotragg6514]

I love FETTY WOP

[@blznft9513]

@Snot Ragg Trash. Listen to some Gunz N Roses or Nirvana

[@CryptoNuts1]

hands down , homelessness. etc etc linked back to drugs

[@NZCONES]

It's getting old now everyone says it

[@RaptorFaceRumble]

CIA be like "nah we never did that we investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing".

[@Trx-ep7rg]

As a Panamanian I'm glad this is discussed. My parents were just 17 when tanks suddenly roamed the streets. The dictatorship was no doubt a very hard time here. Since then we've come back one step at a time.

[@respecthanz9685]

My mom also witnessed tanks and some troops in her small town before

[@laabitres]

As a Panamanian im glad this is being talked about, thank you

[@broteinsheikh]

Panama was also in the TV show prison break

[@ericbogar9665]

As an American I don't care.

[@texasgunslinger8060]

@@dertythegrower you don't get it. It's not the Cartels, it's the CIA, and DEA. Those are the real Cartels.

[@texasgunslinger8060]

You forgot to mention Bush and Clinton bringing in drugs through Mena, Arkansas.

[@thatsclassified1]

This is the bad guy from black ops 2 lol

[@SchimdAlessio]

I remember several years ago I suffered from severe depression and mental disorder. I was addicted to illicit pills, alcohol, and smoking until I was recommended for psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against anxiety and depression.

[@PantawanMangkan]

To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.

[@AdelaidaMarques]

Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!

[@SurprisedFruitBowl-qj9oy]

Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.

[@user-mr3di2mi7x]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@AdelaidaMarques]

Is he on Instagram?

[@badhombres1190]

As a Colombian, im glad you covered this topic about our Panamanian brothers. Please cover Alvaro Uribe Velez + Cold War Politics + Drug trafficking

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

Saludos desde Panamá vecino.

[@badhombres1190]

@@piedramultiaristas8573 saludos hermano patrio

[@davidmunoz6897]

Doubt it. Uribe has some strong allies up north, it would be unwise to cover something like that now. Maybe 20 years over his passing. The fact that our elections revolve around the fear of comunism is an echo of old US politics.

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. Putin is also an American creation just like the Nazi Ukrainians. US couped USSR under Bill Clinton, the USSR just didn't fall as American like to say.

[@Poppinunico]

El matarife Uribe!

[@Pistolero14Le]

500 Panamanian deaths are the numbers given by the Americans, different NGOs have estimated it to be in the thousands. The US government have continued to pressure Panama not to further investigate this matter, so their invasion wouldn't 'look as bad'.

[@kinkysama]

Exactly, an AC-130 attack into one of Panama City most populated places and they have the guts to say 500 deaths, what a joke, what a bad joke.

[@JotaOrtiz]

Indeed. Bunch of lies.

[@CryptoLogicGaming]

Thousands is weak numbers compared to the genocide that goes on in Africa currently

[@JotaOrtiz]

@@CryptoLogicGaming weak comment

[@AjaySingh-hr6nb]

This comment reminds me of how US drones and airstrikes have killed at least 22,000 civilians - and perhaps as many as 48,000 - since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, in its so called " WAR ON TERROR " and none of the mainstream media talks about it.

[@Editnamehere]

War on drugs: Drugs: 1 Government: 1 People: 0

[@ellemarr7234]

The Bush family has done irreparable harm to the world

[@Allison_White]

Exactly. 🎯

[@christianterrill3503]

Truth....

[@warprimeminister]

Yawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnn

[@vasectomyfail442]

you spelled china with a B, a U, and an S, and you left out other letters ... that's weird

[@Gerald.69]

Bush Sr's dad funded the nazi's directly. Bush Jr wasnt surprised when he found out the twin towers fell.. a building that had terrorist insurance added to its coverage plan super shortly before the attack occured.

[@cageybee7221]

let this be a lesson to dictators around the world: it doesn't matter how close you were, how useful you were, how long you've worked with them, they will drop you in a heartbeat, overthrow you, and take everything you did unspeakable things to get. it's just a matter of time.

[@jasonsharpbucks]

Sounds like selling on Amazon

[@PropheticShadeZ]

They often don't take them out, they just make the people pay the blood price to remove them

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

Karzai got a mansion in London, Paris and Dubai from Hillary running her payola - baaksheesh kickback operation in Kabul.

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

U talking like it's a bad thing

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

@@jasonsharpbucks That's why u must salr diferent products if the close u one u hace others

[@MrThad15]

As a first generation American with a mother from Panama and multiple family members that are 50+ that remember this, I just spoke to them and apparently we had some family members die to the hands of Noriega during that whole drug war and I showed them this document and they said everything you said was absolutely true. Pero estoy siempre orgulloso de mis raíces 🇵🇦

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. America has been playing this game forever. Even Putin was a US creation remember after Bill Clinton couped the USSR, it didn't just fall like Americans like to say smh.

[@castelodomar846]

Drug abuse isn't the problem. It's a symptom of the problem. Help your citizens instead of leaving them for dead (medical debt, homelessness, etc). Drugs make for an easy escape. It's not "why the drug addiction?" It's "why the pain behind the addiction?"

[@deadbody6112]

Bro stop speaking facts they’re going to be forced to remove you if you wake everybody up

[@1783W]

This is true. Where are the petitions to correct this though? Comments can’t do much.

[@nebula2241]

One of the main themes of the "war on drugs" is making the general public see the consumers and addicts as criminals and not as victims

[@zazasnruntz7505]

Tell that to your kids

[@rwccjr]

Tell that to the rich people

[@justinolafstansberry1949]

Great Piece! Thank you J for always keeping it interesting "The War on Drugs" is def one of my favs on Vice.

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer.

[@nickalmazan471]

Love how President Bush pulls out his personal stash from his desk for his speech. Such dedication!

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

😭 😭 😭 Stfy

[@captainspaulding5963]

Bush did cocaine, not crack.... if you are gonna attempt to make jokes, at least be accurate ;)

[@nickalmazan471]

@@captainspaulding5963 every crack head starts with coke until crack becomes more affordable

[@lorenzoblum868]

Another "Skull and Bones" sleazbag...

[@norah4892]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dlobelow760]

These are the stories my grandmother never told me and I'm glad these stories are out here.

[@marktesucum5850]

Amazing been reading and investigating on this specific topic for years and im so thankful you guys finally put something together

[@juanzamora2904]

Look in to John Perkins books, interestong info about the down FALL of Noriega.

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

@@juanzamora2904 También Ganster económico.

[@marktesucum5850]

@@juanzamora2904 bro Thank you so much for this source i will deff look that up

[@marktesucum5850]

@@piedramultiaristas8573 anduve en tierras panamenas hablando con la gente de los barrios solo por este interes y te doy muchas gracias por esta fuente lo checare

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

@@marktesucum5850 Solo te cuidado no te recomiendo qque te metas en chorrillo curundo por ejemplo lugares seguros y turísticos son cñCasco Antiguo de madrugada no vayas a California quedate en Casco y sal por la cinta Costera que también es segura pero de madrugada no andes por hay Bocas del Toro la islas de Lugares de Chiriquí y el interior pero siempre consulta.

[@Allison_White]

Fantastic piece.

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. Putin is also an American creation just like the Nazi Ukrainians. US couped USSR under Bill Clinton, the USSR just didn't fall as American like to say.

[@anobayantv]

Not Shocking that CIA Involved on this. They doing these kind of things in many countries.

[@JordanAF808]

This is everything, thanks Vice!

[@sanjuansteve]

Thanks largely to citizens united, we've lost our entire government, military, healthcare system, justice system, food production system, energy system, etc, etc to limitless greed.

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

lol we lost all those things with the advent and abuse of the Electoral College and notwithstanding - Gerrymandering. USA is only country where you can win elections by getting LESS votes than your opponents. Not only is it Bizzaro World, it's flat out retarded.

[@andrewalvarez2080]

All of that is temporary in this life. For what it will profit a man to gain the whole world and loses his own soul.

[@asnark7115]

I'm not defending Citizens United, but it didn't really alter the landscape that much. Everything this video documents plus a lot of similar games played by the US on other countries and our own population didn't need Citizens United.

[@100domathon]

This story has been reported several times. I am surprised a video is being made on Noriega in 2022 when he already died in 2017. Right now Honduras is a repeat of this. Juan Orlando Hernandez the ex-president of Honduras is now being extradited to the US to stand trial for cocaine smuggling. Like Noriega, Juan Orlando Hernandez had been a US Ally for several years. Also the US has had an airbase in Honduras since 1983. I hope Vice can do a story on the Juan Orlando Hernandez saga

[@nameless1016]

the documentaries are a lil behind the kids on coke. so hug your kids more.

[@rcchristian2]

@@nameless1016 hug

[@lorenzoblum868]

Don't say a US ally. Say : CIA ally. Not necessarily the same thing...

[@lorenzoblum868]

Government is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex ~Frank Zappa.

[@100domathon]

@@lorenzoblum868 Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras was not just an ally of the CIA, but Obama and Trump embraced him and praised him from 2014-2020. And so did US Military leaders like General John Kelly and Admiral Craig Faller

[@DK-ss1vu]

Glad this is finally public. So sick of stuff like this being labeled “conspiracy theory.”

[@sahilkumar3866]

US - fuels drug lords in South America US - creates Cocaine detector US = my goals are beyond your understanding

[@juanpabloabondanosantos5473]

Thanks so much ,great work ! Excellent report as always !

[@paligula.]

I know Noriega, the real Noriega he owe me a hundred favors

[@jamilp670]

I love hiphop

[@Ocxmusic]

Rozayyy

[@louieDsypo]

He was c.o in the federal prison where Noriega stayed so he wasn't lying for once

[@sautibaraka6558]

people can reallly think😀

[@nikkigriffin08]

lmfaoo that kept playing in my head as soon as I put this on & i'm not from Miami but I am from another city in SWFL so it played all the time here too

[@ToxicMothBoi]

Always a treat to watch a "the war on drugs" video

[@tiltingatwindmills3243]

Back in 2007 a friend got to try the one with the Benz stamp on it, he didn’t know it at the time but he later found out it was one of the best cars he ever drove!

[@Patsfan1987]

Under 10 minutes?!? I need an old school Vice multiple part series on this Edit: I mean same host/camera/audio and even the same damn janitor!!! They do amazing work I just selfishly want more if I’m being honest.

[@papishome3394]

no dude we need a whole netflix series for this!

[@amandahug-n-kiss3749]

That VICE died a long time ago

[@Serjo777]

@@papishome3394 Netflix? What, you want Bush to be portrayed as a black lesbian woman or something?

[@zumaanandrade3961]

@@papishome3394 The information is out there. Look it up.

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

@@Serjo777 Haaasaaaaaa

[@cortezsaunders9531]

"I want to congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs" What a profound statement.

[@cmonman85]

I'm honestly impressed by the time and effort VICE put into these videos. Keep it up! 💛💛💛

[@EtreTocsin]

You mean like actual journalism and real research instead of regurgitating the same copied story from a dozen other news outlets?

[@rhorantyko7796]

Yeah it's sad that vice has the reputation that it does in pop culture because for years now they've been a news outlet with a very high degree of intellectual integrity. It's undeniable that it's left-leaning, but American discourse has gotten to the point when we can't differentiate partisan from == bad unless it's my viewpoint. Like fox news broadcast content and commentary is ridiculous, but if you actually read the articles on their website, they're definitely conservative leaning but the actual journalism is solid.

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. Putin is also an American creation just like the Nazi Ukrainians. US couped USSR under Bill Clinton, the USSR just didn't fall as American like to say.

[@jamesritacco1693]

Sounds like Bush Sr. played a major role in Bush Jr.'s cocaine addiction.

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. Putin is also an American creation just like the Nazi Ukrainians. US couped USSR under Bill Clinton, the USSR just didn't fall as American like to say.

[@testtest2609]

Bushes played a role in addicting China in the Opium occupation. Bush Sr is also implicated in the Franklin Scandal which was a trafficking ring of boys into the White House and the rest of DC using Craig Spense and Lawrence King. Nick Bryant's book uses FBI, police sources.

[@peterzotti6430]

I love how American bombs and missiles always bring in democracy and freedom... Murika

[@testtest2609]

Also Stalin was funded by the Koch oligarch who collabed with the Bush oligarchy - source: Dark Money book by The New Yorker writer Jane Mayer. Putin is also an American creation just like the Nazi Ukrainians. US couped USSR under Bill Clinton, the USSR just didn't fall as Americans like to say.

[@desfordjames4040]

Can you do one with Trinidad and Tobago drug trafficking.

[@user-tp6sb6lq5f]

Thank you Vice for being you again 🙏🙏

[@onemoreguyonline7878]

I can't believe it took five years, but today's the day I re-subscribe to vice docuseries

[@captain4595]

US doesn't care whether the dictator is communist or anti communist as long it benefits them.Yes,the USA had supported Communist leaders, for example Joseph Stalin during World war 2,supported China in getting UN seat in Security council in 1971 and supported Pol Pot in 1979 Vietnamese-Cambodia war.USA supported the Latin dictators to safeguard the interests of American corporation.

[@renesonse5794]

"The US" doesn't refer to the country and its people. It doesn't care about the latter...only Wall St. See Gen. Smedley Butler's famous "War is a Racket" speech.

[@rwccjr]

So what does that make US?

[@Hippobottomless]

@@rwccjr simple a villain

[@bobafett_8922]

@@Hippobottomless then every country is

[@captain4595]

@@rwccjr a state believing in realpolitiks

[@CapnSnackbeard]

Plot twist: we're the bad guys.

[@louieDsypo]

It is... in Mexico... all the torture techniques they use were taught by US military

[@darapgoat]

Bingo

[@a.littleturtle6668]

This was never a plot twist

[@louieDsypo]

@@dertythegrower troll

[@louieDsypo]

@@dertythegrower

[@candyman111881]

REALLY GOOD VIDEO 👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@KillCates]

Thank you vice❤️✅

[@paulmatemb4628]

I understand now why Panama is a tax haven.

[@blgray55]

More like, how the United States runs the cocaine trade , they still do

[@flockoGuwop]

💯

[@sparkle1718]

props to the speaker 👏🏻

[@Commzard]

My mom is Panamanian and she was in Panama during the invasion and tells me about how scared she was. At least after just cause my dad from the US army met her.

[@Omegaphats]

Curious to know Noriega's chosen taste in music! If Van Halen is weaponized lol

[@jeremykyles567]

Wait was that fr? Sound straight from a cartoon.

[@100domathon]

Here is another thing to discuss regarding Panama 🇵🇦 when the US had bases there and owned the Canal. The US Military was clearly allowing South American cocaine to go through the canal. I am 100% sure that there were American Soldiers stationed in Panama during the 70s, 80s, 90s that were taking bribes from drug smugglers and helping the drugs go through.

[@yunga8305]

The bricks stamped wit the Mercedes logo!! 😂😂

[@kentkirkland5519]

All true. Excellent work.

[@photosbyant]

here before the CIA takeas down the video lol

[@darapgoat]

Jokes on you Vice is cia lol

[@pezzonovante888]

Thank you Cillian Murphy for presenting this interesting piece.

[@Fr0zZeN69]

They are all together for sure 👍🏼

[@obsidian00]

"The War On Drugs" is the world's greatest Sale's Pitch!

[@glennhansen8197]

It was not just the war on drugs it was a war of keeping secrets and still is

[@missaleromanum5614]

People know the CIA does things like this, but the moment you suggest they are doing the same in Ukraine, people think you're a Russian bot.

[@Aprilium]

Yeah, like why should they send weapons to Ukraine in a war that they can't win. If they cared about Ukrainians they should be mediating a ceasefire not using Ukrainians to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian.

[@michaeldelsalto2185]

The game was rigged from the start

[@Arbiter710]

The CIA SAC has been training Ukrainian rebels and there Army since 2015

[@jackolederhosen5418]

@@Aprilium because the key to success is to have the whole world view Russia as the demons and a threat, really America has no business or right to intervene in any way, old Russia vs new Russia is still Russia at end of the day, could you imagine if Texas left the union and Russia supplied them America would nuked them to the Stone Age

[@takcleberry]

Wow I can’t believe they made Noriega from BO2 into a real person

[@boydseabiscuit2635]

'how the cia created' should be a series

[@Dontberetarded]

I love the hypocrisy of the world

[@realthagodreal7546]

They make us foreign and alienated to one another and that's the order of the day.

[@Edgesofnowhere008]

It's all scripted. Even your own life.

[@eTheBlack]

There is great series about something similar, called Snowfall. Love it

[@ejkboxing]

I worked in intelligence & I was stationed in Panama from '86 - '88. Noriega was honored by the US intelligence community on two occasions while I was there.

[@limericksfinest4680]

Bush the war criminal accusing others of drug crime. You can't get much more ironic than that

[@khalilahd.]

So hypocritical it’s insane 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@sharwama992]

And they want to chop of Putin’s head hypocritical indeed

[@hmalik5232]

@@sharwama992 shut up you Russian paid troll, that has nothing to do with this, Putin has committed genocide

[@SavageBunnyGetMoney]

@@sharwama992 well hes shelling citizens in Ukraine I do feel bad for the Russian citizens that got nothing to do with this but yall need to JFK Putin or get him out of power

[@dave_riots]

Is it really surprising though?

[@ETS186]

School of the Americas still exists. It changed its name to The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and moved to Fort Benning.

[@phoenixburr9580]

My uncle seal worked directly with this guy! God bless you never forgotten unk

[@gerardov.9716]

Nice ten minute video.

[@a.littleturtle6668]

Afraid of non-violent drug users that could solve equations and do complex engineering, etc. You see the world today.

[@Mocktezuma111]

The 80's was a wild time.

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

Cocaine's a helluva drug

[@stevenotero2627]

Kill The Messenger. Great film. Worth your time. 😎🎭✌

[@waleed8530]

- What's the difference between the U.S and China? - The U.S has one more party.

[@justcurious..3580]

I'm fighting the war on drugs too by smoking the drugs.

[@Crangaso]

Noriega & Escobar ran the Coke industry, back in the day.

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Menendez

[@Edgesofnowhere008]

Noriega stored the money of barons. Escobar played the global face until killed while Colombia reprocessed cocaine paste. The entire time it was Roberto Suarez of Bolivia who monopolized cocaine far greater than Escobar could.

[@cripbk2147]

@@Edgesofnowhere008 bingo

[@cripbk2147]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 black ops 2🤣😂

[@Reverse-generic-engineer]

This is how the CIA steals your competitive cocaine

[@charlotteabbey3102]

Thanks for the story to the name

[@9879SigmundS]

End the war on drugs, you fools. It only benefits the dealers.

[@9879SigmundS]

@Manuel Valerio a lot of other counties independently go after drugs including many Asian countries, Arab countries are terrible, Russia. Really only the European counties and other countries in the Western hemisphere are coerced by the US into the war on drugs.

[@Edgesofnowhere008]

No telling how many millions and millions of hidden money Noriega saw with his own eyes.

[@Newdivide]

Funny thing is, Activision later include him in call of duty black ops 2. When he found out, he sued them and lost

[@asnark7115]

IT's just like Micheal Smith said: "If you want to know who are enemies will be tomorrow, look at who we are financing today."

[@khon6339]

can ya'll do a report on the golden triangle of South East Asia, heard it's been a hot bed there about Laos getting caught w/ the biggest drug bust in s.e Asia not once but twice, what's up w/ that

[@ericbogar9665]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug.

[@nameless1016]

oh, you know about the film industry.

[@JustinSmith-ik3tu]

I love the smell of it

[@ericbogar9665]

@@JustinSmith-ik3tu Yeah, the smell almost gets you high. lol

[@100domathon]

One of the best films about Panama and the 1989 Invasion is the Panama Deception from 1992 which is on KZbin

[@sergiorodriguez889]

Please!!!! Chaos is PROFITABLE!!and business is good!! really good!!

[@andrewalonsi]

Amazing how as an American, I never knew any of this happened

[@innovita7502]

Americans know so little about their government bad deeds, otherwise you guys may not elect them

[@patkearney9320]

Your Government hides in the open it is curse on decent Americans and a bastard to mankind. The less you know the cleaner you stay regards from Ireland.

[@joedavis4150]

... The War on Drugs is so harmful to all Americans. We need to leave peaceful, good people alone.

[@An0nymousMessages]

I would argue we need to find a solution to the Drug and dependence issue to reduce the demand. I do agree that our current policies do harm to our society as a whole.

[@An0nymousMessages]

The largest issue your missing when you refer to "Peaceful, good People" is that those are the ones that predators feed off of. I understand your point of view that sometimes innocents get caught up in issues between Law Enforcement and Addicts, but given the addicts associations with the "innocent (Family Members) there is no way to differentiate that if the Family can't differentiate it. A very sad situation, but a very real situation. Nobuddy wants to turn in their brother.

[@joedavis4150]

@@An0nymousMessages ...... policymakers gaining a sense of proportion would be good. For example, cars are useful, but they do kill and injure a certain percentage of people. But correctly, we don't put people in jail for driving cars.

[@unclequack5445]

I worked at Gorgas Hospital my unit was USA Meddac (based in Corozal) when the invasion got the go-ahead.

[@PurplePerinaise]

More progress in the war on drugs!

[@maxprado9030]

War on drugs is such a joke.

[@jadechanboon]

They should look into 41’s relationship with lapd daryl gates

[@nathanngumi8467]

Very interesting...

[@dampaul13]

I think my biggest takeaway from this, is how much Michael Dukakis looks like a Thunderbirds/Team America character!

[@horelpit7]

A cocaine dictator? Haven't they done this multiple even countless times?

[@danielblake1537]

What's really sad was the brave reporter who blew the whistle on this whole clandestine operation that was hidden from Congress....and then was scrutinized when he broke the story publicly by people saying "no way!! Our country wouldnt be involved in that!!" And then he was "silenced or suicided" smh it's really sad the people who stand up against the corruption only to be shutdown and killed and then covered up to make it look like an accident or a suicide I can name a list of casualties who the government/military/ intelligence agencies murdered for the sake of keeping their crooked, evil secrets unbeknownst to most

[@jonathanok9362]

Your description on the KZbin vid says 25,00 troops not 25,000

[@RHill79]

There’s no way anyone could survive Van Halen any longer than Manuel did.