A sentence that is not true but I wish it were true is that all nations should be allowed to settle their own affairs without interference or attack by a foreign power. I believe a glaring example of how this is not true is the example of Venezuela which has a government chosen by the majority of the people in free and fair elections but which is being attacked by violent anti-democratic oppositions forces within the country who refuse to participate in dialogue to resolve differences. These opposition forces are supported by promoted by the US government and the head of the OAS and economic sanctions have been imposed on Venezuela by the US, causing increased hardship for the people of the country. Venezuela needs to have non-interference in its internal affairs just as the US would reject another country trying to impose its will on the functioning of US society.
