But, isn't it based more upon your personal experiences & tryst with America because for most people (don't count me, never been there), US is the proverbial land of freedom, opportunity & prosperity.
Which country attracts the lion's share of talent (skilled individuals) in the world?
Answer to this alludes to the reality that for all its shortcomings (everyone has few, except mighty Iranians
), US continues to be the go-to destination even after N number of decades, rater centuries. US continues to stand for excellence.
US foreign policy has but 1 goal: ensuring US pre-eminence in the world-order. They have been doing a pretty neat job at that.
CIA wars (covert ops) are a part of diplomacy by extended means, unless someone is obsessed with ethics, morality & likewise which have little relevance when it comes to serving national interests.