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Panama: Issues Relating to the U.S. Invasion

NSIAD-91-174FS Published: Apr 24, 1991. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the legal basis for the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, focusing on: (1) the U.S. foreign policy implications for invading the Latin American region; and (2) alleged unlawful acts committed by U.S. military personnel during the invasion.

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