
Part One: How The U.S.A. Murdered Panama with Chelsea Manning
Behind the Bastards
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The Treaty Between the United States and Panama
Under the treaty, the United States was given control and sovereignty over territory, including and around the canal zone. Roosevelt was over the moon with the deal, but he had no trouble justifying the blatant and shameless contempt for a people's right to self-determination. The agreement Washington and Panama side was heavily influenced by the fact that the Isthmus had been devastated by war.
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