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The overthrow of Porfirio Diaz in 1917 led to reform and a new constitution, including a bill of rights for Mexican workers.
It opposed a policy to overthrow theTaliban and was cautious about aiding the Northern Alliance.
It's conceivable we could justify continuing to cause pain and death if the embargo fueled enough discontent to cause Castro's overthrow.
Technological "revolutions" don't really overthrow anything--they simply append a new and dynamic market to that which went before.
Although the stated goal is anti-proliferation of mass-destruction weapons and enhancing regional stability, both the WP and WSJ report an additional one: giving Iraqis a motive and an opportunity to overthrow Saddam.