Legitimacy of intervention

Is it legitimate for the US, or any other power, to promote freedom of expression on the internet in other countries with different values and political systems?



After Alec Ross outlines how Hillary Clinton has ensured, through her speech of 30 January 2010, that internet freedom is "always on the table", moderator James Fallows asks for a response to the charge of 'meddling' made by nations such as China. This clip from 10:30 to 12:00 of the original video shows Ross' response.
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