In the 1960s the US was far from blindly supporting Israeli interests in the Middle East.
![The CIA believed nuclear material stolen from the US in the 1960s was shipped to Israel's Dimona nuclear research centre [AFP/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201493144915599580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

In the 1960s the US was far from blindly supporting Israeli interests in the Middle East.
![The CIA believed nuclear material stolen from the US in the 1960s was shipped to Israel's Dimona nuclear research centre [AFP/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201493144915599580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The US government continues its efforts to clamp down on leaks of classified information.
![The US has imposed strict rules on defence and intelligence employees to preclude information leaks [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20145248392422734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Israel lobby demonstrates its power but is it in decline?
![AIPAC's influence in Washington has been diminishing, argues the author [AFP/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431122852586734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)