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Except that there is a history of US interference in Latin and South America which serves as a precedent in this case.
Wasn't it Kissinger who said, upon the election of the left leaning Salvador Allende in Chile, that "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves. ".
Next thing you know, the CIA launches a coup in which Allende is killed.
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