Standing by US supporters in adversarial nations does have it's risks though it may still be the right thing to do.

In the news, I read that the suspect who shot at National Guard troops in Washington DC was from Afghanistan. Someone who had been involved with CIA helping US troops during that war. Allowed to immigrate to US after the war as part of US efforts not to turn our backs on those who have helped us overseas.

During that war, I remember the term "green on blue violence." That was when a few Afghans that were cooperating with US forces turned on the US solders. War is a dirty and messy thing.

I also read that the suspect has lived in Bellingham, which doesn't really matter, except that since I live in Bellingham, that puts a local twist and spotlight on this item of national news.