It is very dangerous for this country to condone the overthrow of democratically elected governments.

We do think it's a rather dubious distinction to be the first democratically elected head of state to go meet with the dictator of Iraq

From 1945 to the end of the century, the United States attempted to overthrow more than 40 foreign governments, and to crush more than 30 populist-nationalist movements struggling against intolerable regimes. . . . In the process, the US caused the end of life for several million people, and condemned many millions more to a life of agony and despair.

We are going to rise up to overthrow the supreme governments, to overthrow corrupt officials, to throw all the rich and powerful out of this country and begin building a new Mexico with humble, simple people.

Certainly I don't condone his comments,

Ultimately, the decision is theirs to make. Our responsibility, from our vantage point, is to make clear the risks.