United States invasion of Grenada Puns

I have a major in int. relations and I'm passionate about history however I never ever heard or read about this conflict! I'm from Europe so maybe that's why it is not taught but nevertheless, i would like to know if you have good sources - books or articles - about this conflict.

Any interesting facts?

It was condemned by the U.N with a vote of 108 to 9 calling it a "flagrant violation of international law." However, the invasion was widely supported by the citizens of the country and many neighboring nations supported it. It is even celebrated as a national holiday in Grenada, and the nation has remained a stable democracy since.

I strongly support what we did. We freed a country that was under an oppressive government, and we didn't end up destabilizing them.

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So, I've gotten most of my information from William Blum's book Killing Hope, there's an 8-page chapter covering most of this and it makes the following claims:

• The pre-socialist government of Grenada had a secret police (Wikipedia supports this also) which actually destabilised the country by radicalising much of the population. The government also engaged in electoral fraud.
• Grenada reduced illiteracy and unemployment under the socialist government.
• The US government engaged in attempted economic warfare, spreading rumours in the tourism industry to reduce profits and attempting (and failing) to block IMF loans.
• The US government exaggerated the threat posed to US medical students.
• The US government exaggerated the amount of weapons in Grenada, implying they could be used to further Soviet-Cuban-Nicaraguan interests.
• The US government lied about Grenada expanding its air force and building airport for military purposes.
• The invasion violates rules established by the OAS (Organization of American States) and United Nations.
• US soldiers committed war crimes against Cubans in Grenada.
• Following the invasion and restoration of liberalism, the subsequent leader engaged in electoral fraud and torture of political opponents by the US-trained police occurred.

Blum is a reliable writer who cites good sources, so I trust him. But I'd like to know which claims our anti-socialist friends and comrades dispute.

Bonus question for socialists, why did PJM members kill Maurice Bishop?

Targets include government buildings including military installations and the White House, churches, synagogues, gay neighbourhoods, airports, seaports, petrochemical facilities, public transit hubs, crowded venues, memorials dedicated to those lost in wars and terrorist attacks, and other important pieces of infrastructure and busy gathering places. Attacks include truck rammings, suicide bombings, shootings, and hostage takings.