Unlike Reagan, Bush was able to remove Noriega from power, but his administration's unsuccessful post-invasion planning hindered the needs of Panama during the establishment of the young democratic government.
I modsætning til Reagan var Bush i stand til at fjerne Noriega fra magten, men Bush-regeringens mislykkede planlægning for tiden efter invasionen skabte vanskeligheder i Panama under etableringen af den nye demokratiske regering.