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Matt Gaetz: “Panama was great. We threw out. I mean, everyone who makes…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show Episode 85 - #WalkAway w/ Brandon Straka

Published | Video Starts at 41:44

And I'd also like to ask, when in modern history has the US Ever overthrown a country and it's ended? Well, when have we ever installed a government that was friendly to us, that successfully ran the country? Panama was great. We threw out. I mean, everyone who makes the case for Venezuela says, this is another Panama scenario. You've got a narco trafficker running the country that's turned it into a narco state. You go oust that person and you're able to have relatively. I mean, right now it's a center. (41:44–41:51)

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Asserts that the U.S. intervention in Panama is considered successful and is used as a comparison for Venezuela.

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