Pretty convinced the US is the top dog but there are rouges and Israeli politics isn't lock step. On top of that Israeli politicians lobby and even threaten US politians. Check out what Thomas Massey has said about how he was targeted. I don't know what is going on. It seems messy and complex. Far more complex than one would think just listening to the politictians an/news.

My gut is telling me conflict is being triggered to increase military spending. I don't think anyone on the US side wants full out war but they sure seem willing to risk it. That said, I do think regime change in Iran has been a todo for the US for over 20 years.