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HeliMike · « **on:** January 21, 2005, 04:18:51 PM »

This isn't trivia but I'm trying to find out what heavy-metal band it was that the USA was playing to \"smoke out\" Manuel Norriega back in the 80's when they threatened to close the Panama Canal?

Shane · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:29:19 PM »

It was Metallica... Come on you got a harder one

I remember that on the news...

HeliMike · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:38:28 PM »

right on!

But what song smart guy?

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:52:17 PM »

I thought it was enter Sandman

rustybus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2005, 05:50:28 PM »

dude wasn't it twisted sister

Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2005, 09:50:36 PM »

ok you made me research it... so here you go:
The Rock 'n' Roll assault on Noriega.
Operation Just Cause had as its highlight, a \"Rock 'n' Roll assault on Noriega\"

Curious what tunes we played to blast Noriega out of hiding?

keep reading . . .
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/writing/2004...ock_n_roll.html