id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-6268 Criticism of the United States government - Wikipedia .html text/html 4719 831 59 Main article: Criticism of United States foreign policy The U.S. has been criticized for making statements supporting peace and respecting national sovereignty, but while carrying out military actions such as in Grenada, fomenting a civil war in Colombia to break off Panama, and invading Iraq. The U.S. has advocated a respect for national sovereignty but has supported internal guerrilla movements and paramilitary organizations, such as the Contras in Nicaragua.[9][10] The U.S. has been criticized for voicing concern about narcotics production in countries such as Bolivia and Venezuela but doesn't follow through on cutting certain bilateral aid programs.[11] However, some defenders argue that a policy of rhetoric while doing things counter to the rhetoric was necessary in the sense of realpolitik and helped secure victory against the dangers of tyranny and totalitarianism.[12] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6268.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6268.txt