Beware Jake's Power

U.S. Foreign Policy, as explained by Resident Evil 4

In short, when you have only a knife to fend off an entire village of people hellbent on killing you, you warrant sympathy and support of the world community.

But when you have a rocket launcher and you're facing off with a group of monks armed with torches and their teeth, sympathy swings the opposite direction no matter how evil you insist those priest are.