Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Dennis Ross + WINEP vs. Obama: "No link between Iran, Mideast peace"

Haaretz, here
The book, written with David Makovsky (WINEP) and entitled "Myths, illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East," opposes the Obama administration's concept of linkage. The book is to be published by Viking Press next month. ...Because of Ross' position, his superiors at the State Department do not allow him to promote the book or be interviewed about it. 
In the second chapter, entitled "Linkage: The Mother of All Myths," Ross writes: "Of all the policy myths that have kept us from making real progress in the Middle East, one stands out for its impact and longevity: the idea that if only the Palestinian conflict were solved, all other Middle East conflicts would melt away. This is the argument of 'linkage.'

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