Well, you must agree, if you are trying to restrict your opponent, it might be a good idea that you refrain from such practices. Othewise the USA is calling the kettle black.
Pure and simple it's all b.s. We do it, they do it, say la vie.
(I might add, we do it better than them).
As an example of the b.s. we play....take note of the Philippines, they've grown tired of our interferrence in their elections and interference in their sovereignty and now are giving us the f.u.