Its not that the US government is a puppet for Israel, its that the AIPAC(Arab-Israeli Political Action Committee) has been the main influence in US Middle East Policy for years, and its stature just seems to keep growing. Much like the Cuban exiles in Florida who insist on harsh measures, these fringe groups have hijacked US Foriegn Policy in these respective areas. Do you think the USA would have stood by while thousands were massacred in Sudan if there was a powerful Sudanese-American PAC in the USA? Doubtful