Eisenhower acknowledged that the crisis in the Middle East posed “a test of our principles” because it asked Americans to choose between friendship with old allies and respect for the law. But America had made its choice and would uphold the integrity of the law of nations. “We cannot proclaim this integrity when the issue is easy—and stifle it when the issue is hard.” Law must govern nations just as it must govern free peoples. “We cannot and we will not condone armed aggression, no matter who the attacker and no matter who the victim.” More than a campaign speech, Eisenhower’s remarks
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and yet he wad still cool with overthrowing democratically elected governments
