of course we need offices in other countries to promote cultural links and to help out, eg scots in estonia who need some advice on residency/passport matters. i just object when any country takes weapons, or sells arms, to another country. it's just such a colossal waste of money that would be far better used in other ways. sadly, we give far too much respect to politicians and religious leaders who lead us and succeed by driving policies to do with demonising and scapegoating our fellow citizens in other regions. they are imagination and compassion free - and seemingly a different species from all the good people we meet every day.