yes sadly most americans dont. when the terrorist say stop influencing our countries they are talking about no military or economic presence. its ashame that most americans, actually most westerners dont realize that. its not jsut sanctions thou, its times when amerca says to a veyr poor country, if you make this cash crop, we'll lower the debt you owe us, if you dont we will be forced to increase the interest rates. and sadly the countries have no choice. so they will farm that one cash crop rather then food whoich would help there country as well as others, it will destory there lands. and then they have nothing left. and there economy collapses. this is one of hte things that happened in afganistain and the farming of opium.