The United States needs general disengagement from the Middle East, including ending military adventures, dialing back support for allies including Israel, and rejecting Middle Eastern issues in domestic politics.

Drawn from what Noah Smith said

What these subjects mean

war Armed conflict and preparing for it: military spending, alliances, and what changes when machines are in the loop.

politics How people actually hold political views: tribes, partisanship, and whether anybody reasons their way in.

What Noah Smith actually said

Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?

Shared subject first, then similar wording. They may agree or disagree.