Other examples of linkage theory in history?

Submitted by PezDispenser (Israel), Apr 3, 2017 at 04:50

Dr. Pipes,

Have there been other examples of linkage theory in American foreign affairs or is this a craziness limited to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

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