“[Robert] Pastor explains that the United States did not want to control Nicaragua or other nations in the region, but it also didn't want to allow developments to get out of control. It wanted Nicaraguans to act independently, except when doing so would affect US interests adversely. In short, Nicaragua and other countries should be free: free to do what we want them to do, and should choose their course independently, as long as their choice conforms to our interests. If they use the freedom we accord them unwisely, we are entitled to respond with violence, in self-defence.” PoliticsCapitalismForeign PolicyColonialismForeign Policy Of The UsConsequences Of Capitalism Book:Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance Source: Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance