The United States invaded Panama in the years following 1983.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Multiple primary and tier-1 sources confirm the U.S. invaded Panama on December 20, 1989, which is in the years following 1983. The claim's wording matches the post's 'Panama a few years later' after its reference to Grenada in '83, so the extraction is faithful.
What was said
… And, of course, the U.S. Is absolutely no different in that respect. Again, another form of projection. I mean, they invaded Grenada in '83, you know; it just didn't matter. Panama a few years later, uhm, making sure that every neighbor, even close neighbor, is directly under U.S. Control i'm sorry, indirectly under U.S. Control which is why the Venezuelan issue was so, so severe at the time. …
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Supports. The Office of the Historian and the congress.gov text both state that President George H.W. Bush ordered the invasion of Panama on December 20, 1989, with roughly 20,000 to 27,000 troops.[3][4]
Supports. The AP and PolitiFact both document Operation Just Cause, the U.S. invasion of Panama that began in December 1989 to capture Manuel Noriega.[1][2]
Context. The post's own reference to Grenada in '83 and Panama 'a few years later' places the Panama event roughly six years after 1983, consistent with the sources' 1989 date.
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary
- 130 years after US invasion, Panamanian families seek ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Viral meme says United States has 'invaded' 22 countries ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Central America, 1981–1993 - Office of the Historianhistory.state.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Text - H.R.8130 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): La Comisión de las Ocupaciónes Americanos Actcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
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