Debunking the linkage meme

Greg Scolbete debunks the linkage meme (the notion that 'peace' between Israel and the 'Palestinians' will influence Arab governments to do what the West wants them to do, e.g. to oppose Iranian nuclear weapons). This strikes me as eerily similar to neoconservative promises of "regional transformation" following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Just as those proved to be bunk, I think it's safe