countries. When reference is made to the domino theory in a context of primitive anti-communism and when it is claimed that El Salvador is closer to a certain State than even the federal capital; when intervention was carried out in Iran in 1953, in Guatemala in 1954, in the Bay of Pigs in 1961, in Afghanistan in 1979; when in a desire for vengeance a certain Secretary of State supported inter- vention against Allende in Chile and recommended it once again in the civil war in Nicaragua in 1979; when certain members of the Government are tempted to undertake operations in El Salvador and demand even more credits for military assistance, the result, as Stanley Hoffmann says, is at best the tyranny of alleged good intentions justified by world responsibilities or world revolution or, at worst, pure and simple imperialism. 152. With reference to a statement made in a Senate committee about two weeks ago on votes cast by the devel- oping and the non-aligned countries in the United Nations, I also find that that is a rather Manichaean approach to international relations. To that friendly country which sys- tematically, resolution after resolution, finds itself “on the wrong side of a lopsided vote” and which in a sort of paroxysm of spleen is in the process of linking multilateral 15 diplomacy with bilateral diplomacy’ so that aid can be dispensed on the basis of criteria which draw a distinction between the “goodies” who vote with them and the “baddies” who roil the waters, I would recommend a certain backward glance, a certain objectivity and a cer- tain soul-searching, rather than making Pavlovian use of the stick and the carrot, something which is to the dis- credit of its high aspirations and humanist traditions. 153. Reference has been made to Nicaraguan myths 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a critical commentary on international relations, specifically the actions of the United States and its alleged motivations behind interventions in various countries. The language used is diplomatic and academic, with references to historical events and theoretical concepts. The text does not mention specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and ideological aspects of international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Politics