Governments should rarely be taken at their word, and the defense that the matter is an internal affair should be treated with skepticism. On the other hand, outside intrusion often masks imperialist designs, and cannot be taken at its face value either. Not at all if they are Aum Shinryiko, and absolutely if they are Nelson Mandela and the ANC of South Africa. And the rest of the cases fall in-between. Clearly again, we should not support Aum Shinryiko, but we should have supported the ANC, and the rest of the cases fall in-between.
Liberation is more important than order.
But all who speak in the name of liberation are not necessarily liberators. The lesson of history is that prudence in judgment is called for but so is decisiveness.