American science is much more organized, much more hierarchical than British science has been.
My mother would never let me in the kitchen. I always wanted to cook, but I was never allowed to. Her view of the world was, 'Cooking is my job, and studying is your job.' I think, in retrospect, she didn't like the chaos. She was very orderly. It had to be her way.
The question is no longer whether the United States should contribute to assuring Israel's survival and prosperity; that goes without saying.