>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16787314/
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>I wonder how Panamanians view him at this point?
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>My guess would be that he might not live long after debarking the plane in Panama unless he's taken directly into custody. And even then I'd wonder how long he would live.
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>But maybe they've forgotten the whole thing. I understand things are going very well in Panama these days, and that has a way of soothing things.

South and Central America as well as Mexico have a history of accepting leaders whom we think of as despicable. A leader does something wrong, leaves the country only to return to power. You never know what will happen. If the military is not happy then all bets are off!