But does the pro-Israel lobby—or Israel itself through the lobby—control and direct U.S. policy in the Middle East?To put it another way, does the tail wag the dog?Is it really conceivable that a small, dependent country could call the shots for the most powerful empire in the history of the world? The answer to all of these questions is no.Israel is part of the U.S. global empire, not the other way around. "Palestine, Israel, and the US Empire", written by Richard Becker.E-book: www.amazon.com/dp/B094YL965G