The Memoirs of Manuel Noriega: America's Prisoner.

Washington Monthly | June 1, 1997| | Copyright

Gen. Colin Powell, the Mr. Clean of American politics, once described Panamanian Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega as pure "evil" To reach the pinnacle of power in Panama, Noriega surmounted many obstacles, but none compare to the challenge of his memoir -- to defend a reputation that seems indefensible.

Noriega was a brutal, corrupt dictator with a dossier overflowing with actual and alleged crimes that include pushing a priest out of a helicopter, beheading a political rival, forcing two of Panama's presidents to resign, and trafficking in drugs. December 20, 1989, ...

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