Manuel Noriega

Ronald Reagan Before Ronald Reagan became president he was a actor and President of the Screen Actors Guild, as President of the Screen Actors Guild his political views would shift from liberal to conservative this was mostly due to the fear of communism in the Film industry. During the 50’s and early 60’s he toured the United States as television host and a spokesperson for conservatism his policies were also family oriented even though he was formerly divorced. He was then elected as governor…

Brandon Mrs.Baker Social Studies 19 January 2016 41 “Well i am moved, I want a kinder, gentler nation.” George Bush from the 1988 Republican Convention acceptance speech.The quote meant Bush wanted a kinder, gentler nation, meaning he wanted a nation without discrimination, or a nation where any unhappy child from any unhappy home could learn to read,or where any child could become President of the United States.George…

take control of the land. The U.S. government offered $10 million to the Colombian government, followed by yearly payments of $250,000. But, Colombian government declined. During the time, Panama was trying to gain independence from Columbia. Dr. Manuel Amador Guerrero traveled to the United States in 1903 to seek support for a rebellion in Panama. November 2, USS Nashville anchored in the nearby harbor. Within a week, several more U.S. boats arrived to force Colombians away. America quickly…

Have you ever heard the name Pablo Escobar, and wondered who he was? Pablo Escobar was a drug trafficker that was the main leader of the Medellín cartel. The Medellín cartel when at the height of its power was smuggling fifteen tons of cocaine a day, which was worth more than half a billion dollars. Pablo Escobar is responsible for making cocaine the global drug of choice. He did this by transporting cocaine by the ton from Colombia to larger markets in both America and Europe. (Watson and…

In the world there is only one superpower; that is the United States of America. However, behind this superpower country, is one country that has been its rival since and during World War II. Both countries have and still do intervene militarily throughout the world, which is what this paper will be focusing on. The question becomes what was the success rate with the military interventions of both the United States of America and Russia (and in it’s past the Soviet Union) in the creation of a…

One of the most interesting aspects of the involvement of youth gangs in drug trafficking relates to the role of culture in reshaping narco-trafficking as a socially tolerable activity. In Mexico, for example, as noted by Bailey, the drug-trafficking organizations recruit young men and women in part through their influence on music, popular entertainment, and other aspects of culture that appeals to youth. Youth are particularly vulnerable to the influence of popular entertainment and music,…

Herbert Walker Bush took office. As Reagan’s point man in the war on drugs, Bush vowed to rid the country of the drug problem once and for all. When investigated, it was found that under the Reagan administration Bush had secret meetings with Manuel Noriega – a man who was “… up to his ears in the cocaine trade.” Pg. 112. Bush was also rumored to have been involved in a guns-for-cocaine trade, but the trail stopped shortly before him. Also in chapter 6, we get a front row view at the heart of…

The debate over whether or not the United States should continue to interfere in the affairs of other countries has raged since the United States first began to involve itself in World War One. This issue has led to strong opinions on both sides, from those in the highest echelons of government and academia to the average American citizen concerned about the direction the United States has been taking. I would like to argue that the U.S. should not choose to pursue a less activist foreign policy…

The CIA has over 60 years history of smuggling drug into certain American neighbors and cities. The CIA was created from the National Security Act of 1947. The CIA has been involved in heroin trafficking from the Turkey-Marseille’s connection to the Asian Connection in the early 1950’s to the 1970’s. But the CIA was mostly noted for their involvement in the cocaine epidemic in 1980’s. Before I write about the cocaine epidemic of the 1980’s. We should look at the involvement of the CIA in…