That is basically it. We are seeing the Bush Doctine play out and it will accelerate as his term nears and end. It could end like Clinton's term, with total disaster for the people of the middle east. But what we see are the moves setting up the ultimate moves.
Iraq is liberated with Iran making a mess of it. Syria is in bed with Iran but Saudi and Egypt and others are full-court pressing Syria to come back into the fold. Lebanon has been (somewhat) forced to face its problems. Ultimately the idea here is to pluck Syria from Iran's sphere, isolate Iran and eventually topple the regime. If Lebanon and Syria can be split from Iran's sphere it becomest that much easier.
We are seeing the Bush Doctine play out and it will accelerate as his term nears and end. It could end like Clinton's term, with total disaster for the people of the middle eastClinton was seeking a legacy that did not involve a blue dress. He was also looking to set up a deal that looked good on paper, but would not upset hard-core Israeli nationalists. Many of them live in New York and he didn't want to cost Hildebeast votes in the 2000 Senate race.
Bush has no such side agendas, but what I do expect is that he will get either the Arab League as a whole or the Saudis to begin formal talks with Israel before he leaves office.
-Eric