I'm not sure what having been somewhere has to do with anything. I don't want the government I am subject to meddling anywhere, so I'm against supporting Israel, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, "separatists" around the world, etc infinity.
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To know geopolitical cause and effect without knowing the region in question is arrogance.
Orwell predicted this level of arrogance & I agree with him.
If you don't just remember, you're a useful idiot.
I understand you don't want your tax monies to go to different countries, but in general the US benefits greatly from their investments in Israel - the other countries not so much.