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On the right, Jesse Helms accuses the White House of abandoning the coup plotters in their noble struggle. On the left are a slew of Democrats who have the gall to denounce Bush's inaction in Panama after repeatedly warning him against military adventurism abroad.
For George Bush, the stinging criticisms by stalwart right-wingers like Jesse Helms of his handling of the Panamanian coup attempt were a bitter reminder of an old political truth: he has never been a favorite of Republican conservatives. As President, Bush might have been expected to ignore the demands...
"The oldest rule in the exercise of power is that if a nation tells the world it wants to get rid of a corrupt government, as the U.S. did in Panama, that nation had better have the means and the will to carry it through once an opportunity develops." So...
As could be expected, ultra-conservative Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina lambasted the Administration's timidity, deriding Bush's entourage as the "Keystone Kops" and denouncing a "total lack of planning." More surprising were the Democrats who lined up to criticize the Administration's caution: in the past, many...
The confrontation between Panama City and Washington may soon shift to a dispute over implementation of the treaty under which Panama is due to gain control of the Panama Canal by 1999. At year's end administration of the Canal Commission is supposed to be turned over to a Panamanian...