Influencing the U.S. gives you the best leverage on your dollars. The U.S., for better or (more probably) worse, is the leading country of the West. It has the

Influencing the U.S. gives you the best leverage on your dollars. The U.S., for better or (more probably) worse, is the leading country of the West. It has the largest population, the largest economy, the dominant culture, and, most importantly, the largest military. This is also why Israel lobbies and exerts such outsized influence the USG.