SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) White House chief of staff Howard H.Baker Jr. conceded Saturday that economic sanctions against Panamahave "hurt the people more than they have hurt" strongman ManuelAntonio Noriega.
But Baker called the measures "carefully thought-out andcarefully executed" and said they were unavoidable.
"We grieve for the people of Panama," Baker told reporters. Hesaid, though, that U.S. officials hope the newest sanctions,announced on Friday, will further undermine Gen. Noriega's hold onpower.
Baker also said that economic sanctions taken against Noriegato this point have had little effect on the general. Thiscontradicted his statement …
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