Panamanian crisis deepens as US troop totals surge
Pentagon officials said about 1,500 US based reinforcements were flown in to help an exhausted attack force and prepare to flush Noriega loyalists from Panama City. The Bush administration ordered the invasion to bring Noriega to trial and restore democracy. Fifteen US military personnel and one dependent were killed. more than 100 wounded.
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Cheney says some forces may withdraw by Christmas
Cheney indicated parts of the American force could depart Panama by Christmas as Congress showed broad support for the intervention. He warned backing could erode if the deployment stretched long. Bush ordered 9,500 troops into Panama to bolster 13,000 already based there. The reward for Noriega swelled to 1 million as Americans hoped for a swift capture and return.
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