If I recall Correctly.. Wasn't PANAMA actually "OWNED"(not litteraly of coursE) by the US??? Something like taking one of their man and put it into power?

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>>We don't generally get involved in another nations business without permission unless there are extreme human rights violations. I doubt if we have ever forced are way into another country becuase of drugs. Your right however in that we routinely work with other governments to fight the supply of drugs into this country.
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>I have one word to job your memory. PANAMA. The United States used its military to kidnap (insert your particular verb if you don't like that one) the duly recognized head of state of a sovereign nation. He was brought here, tried, convicted, and (to the best of my recollection) imprisoned for violating American drug laws.