 Zero stars for this one
This book is absolutely stupid. I was looking in the history section and downloaded this bit of tripe which seems to be targeted at retarded teenagers. It has nothing to do with the history of the invasion of Panama other than the author uses this important historical event as the platform form for this childish pseudo thriller without a thrill. I want my money back.
 Six Minutes To Freedom
Six Minuts To Freedom is an accurate account of the events and climate in Panama during the reign of terror of General Manual Antonio Noreiga. During the stand off with Democracy, many Panamanians endured a life style similar ro the Russian occupancy of East Berlin and the PDF had similar tactics as the Stassi.Those who endured the suffering and survived as did Kurt Muse and his family and associates is depicted in an extremely revealing drama of the way society loses under a Dictator's rule of law.
I applaud Kurt and his family for having the courage to share those hardships with us in order to appreciate the Freedom we now have. Six Minutes also reminds us of the days when the United States Military had its Southern Command in the Panama Canal Zone and provided that absolute pease of security provided by their presence and professional stature. A Good Read!
 A little piece of near forgotten history
This is an honest, well written story by a man who lived through an extraordinary time and an earthshaking event. Politics aside, one cannot help but stand in awe of the men who risked their lives to recue Muse and arrest Noriega. It is fitting that within this book, the heroic soldiers of American Special Forces are shown in victory. Whether you agree with the invasion of Panama or not, you should read Six Minutes to Freedom.
True heroes are hard to find
This is a true story of true heroes. Not only is Kurt Muse, the author and subject an authentic hero, the F Team of Delta Force Assaulters that rescued him from certain death at the hands of the dictator Noriega are authentic as well. Muse fought the dictator with creativity, wit and humor. F Team fought him with bullets and grenades.
A measure of the man Muse is that on the anniversary of his rescue he calls each of his 23 rescuers on the anniversary of his liberation, to thank them and to update them on the life and family of the man they saved. A measure of the Delta operators is that even those gravely wounded returned to the service of our Nation.
This is a political thriller with a difference: the story is true; only the names have been changed to protect the victorious from the revenge of the defeated. I have had the privilege to meet one of the Delta operators that participated in the raid on Modelo Prison; no finer friend can you have, no fiercer enemy if you're an enemy of our Nation.
Read this book for insight into real people at the center of one of the geopolitical events of our time. It's not just history, it's humanity.
A truly captivating and well written real-life suspense story.
This book made me relive the fear and the anxiety most Panamanians experienced under Manuel Noriega's dictatorship.
I believe that the book exagerates somewhat on the overall role that Kurt Muse played in the huge movement to get rid of the military regime, but the only clear error I found (very small if one considers the length of the book) is that Dr. Hugo Spadafora, who was horribly tortured and beheaded by Noriega's orders, had not previously been an anti-Sandinista guerrilla, as indicated in the book, but an anti-Somoza guerrilla.
Another detail that I interpret differently is that I think that the permanent guard soldier who was ordered to kill Kurt Muse if an American invasion took place had just gone to the restroom when the rescue mission started, which I think was an answer to all the prayers for Kurt's life.
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