BackInTheGame78
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Agreed. This was actually the US's policy for many decades. Washington warned against getting embroiled in foreign entanglements. Starting with Wilson (but perhaps earlier) the US started intervening when its security wasn't threatened, resulting in expansion of war, further casualties, proxy wars and instability. Joining NATO was a major precedent and now here we are.
Plus it's inconsistent, or rather consistent in that the US only intervenes militarily when it makes economic sense to do so. It has interests, not allies.
The US still is embroiled...the CIA actually funds both sides of every conflict so they are guaranteed to come out on the right side and claim they "helped them win".