An Eyewitness to Panamanian casualties / Jack Harris ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
Jack Harris of the United States army was ordered to set up a Battalion Aid Station in Panama City in September of 1989. Harris discusses what he witnessed of the United States invasion of Panama, in which the casualties were mostly civilian. All of his reports were sent back with supplies but were never received. He discusses the types of wounds encountered, the spread of disease which was left unchecked by the occupation forces, and the stories of distruction from other United States military personnel. He concludes by raising questions about United States foreign policy which relies upon military force that results in the loss of civilian lives.|AN EYEWITNESS TO PANAMANIAN CASUALTIES / Jack Harris| interviewed by Dennis Bernstein. - Jack Harris of the United States army was ordered to set up a Battalion Aid Station in Panama City in September of 1989. Harris discusses what he witnessed of the United States invasion of Panama, in which the casualties were mostly civilian. All of his reports were sent back with supplies but were never received. He discusses the types of wounds encountered, the spread of disease which was left unchecked by the occupation forces, and the stories of distruction from other United States military personnel. He concludes by raising questions about United States foreign policy which relies upon military force that results in the loss of civilian lives. - RECORDED: 23 Sept. 1992.