Kasz216 said:
They peacefully wanted to leave like the other countries in gran columbia did... however were overthrown by the columbians. It stayed that way largely due to US support. (Started by Polk.) Panma getting it's own independence was actually fixing a past american wrong. Though admittidly for a price. |
Whether or not you think Panama had a good reason to be seperated from Colombia is irrelevant. Roosevelt did not have the right to intervene in Colombian affairs. Roosevelt supported the revolutionaries and rushed the ratification of the Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty to ensure US hegemony in the region. I am not opposed to Roosevelt being regarded as an exceptional president, but he bullied a small nation for US gain and dominance. That, in my opinion, does not reflect well on his legacy. Kasz, you can still regard TR as the best president while concurrently admitting he made some mistakes...no president is perfect.
