The Big Lie: Analysis of U.S. Press Coverage of the Grenada Invasion

The U.S. pounced on the island nation of Grenada like an “elephant on a flea,” 30 years ago, to wipe out the remnants of a revolution. Adding insult to injury (and violation of international law), the U.S. pretended that Grenadians didn’t fight back. Instead, “for weeks, the Americans claimed to be chasing an elusive force of Cuban super-soldiers around island.”

Read the article “Remember the Grenada Invasion,” by Glen Ford.