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Thatcher was the first foreign leader to be told of the operation.
Over the phone, she assured Bush that “it was a very courageous decision
which would have our full support.” Britain would “take the line that it was no
good people criticising Noriega and then failing to support the Americans”.
Over the following weeks, the Thatcher government stood alone in its
unequivocal support for the U.S., despite concerns over the legality of the
invasion. “Bang — just like that,” was how Thatcher described her decision to
back Bush.