Of course, international action doesn't always work. Chechnya wants independence, but Britain and America can't do anything to stop the Soviets attacking and destroying Chechnya. But East Timor has been protected by international action.
當然國際制裁有時不發生作用，像車臣獨立，英美都沒辦法，蘇聯還是進攻，消滅車臣；東帝汶就可靠國際力量維護。