Note to the Prof: I don’t know if you read these comments, but I don’t know where else to post a note like this, so…
Just to say that I so value your brilliant analyses with the Judge, and am very grateful that you can make the time for those essential programs. His coterie of guests creates a wonderful little galaxy of intellectual stars who remind me how much we’ve lost in the traditional media, but are now finding elsewhere. Bravo to you and all.
Gaza is not a proxy war. It’s a genocide carried out by Zionists and financed by the US. As for Trump, inept or not, if they dangle a Nobel Peace Prize in front of him I’d bet he could be enlisted to work towards a resolution of that genocide. The ”Prize” has gone to worse candidates. As Tom Lehrer, the great satirical song writer, said on his retirement: “When Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel prize for peace, satire became impossible”.
Form your own PAC. Not like it is difficult or that they don't literally outnumber Jews 100 to one. Mearsheimer has done a disservice to the world in certain respects by overstating importance of AIPAC. Would sure like to know why he did it.
Well I can’t compare the US with Canada where there is no doubt that the Zionist outfits control the two main parties, the media and have spooks an all major institutions. The blur between Mossad and volunteers is invisible.
Awarding Kissinger a prize for peace can be considered sensible if you accept the narrative that his engagement in the asian wars against communism managed to contain what would otherwise have grown into a global conflaguration.
If you once accept the proposition that the state is legitimate and that its various military organs of self-preservation are as well, and you accept the utilitarian ethical framework, then you've already accepted Kissinger's moral calculus of "I had to kill 3 million to save 30 million" and now you're just arguing the numbers.
Mersheimer's comment that Netanyahu and others thought they would drive the Palestinans out of Gaza and the West Bank after a short bombing campaign is a bit, or a whole lot far fetched. How could anyone think that cleansing Gaza of it's population would be anything other then a long and drawn out deadly process. I wonder why Mersheimer would ever come that conclusion
most Americans that lived through the 60s and saw Trump's goofy ineptitude know what Trump will do on the foreign policy front: pretty much what he did in last time in the WH. I dont see much chance that he'll end the proxy wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Then after 4 years of Trump, and continued proxy wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the next guy in the WH will rinse, wash and repeat.
I hoped when Trump was shot in the ear, knowing the bullet was meant for his head, he would adopt a real anti-war policy, especially in regard to Israel. Wishful thinking I guess.; However he did make the comment on a Tucker Carlson show that was critical of Liz Cheney in regard to her being a war hawk , and said, how would she like if she had guns trained on her face, that is, so quick to send others to war. That was followed by accusations made by people like Kinzinger that he was a fascist and threatening her life. I think Trump made a good point.
I can see possible constellations of forces bringing the war to a close soon after Trump puts on his president costume.
1) The arms industry parasite lampreys are gorged and sluggish at the moment
2) The B-family that had an awful lot of personal interest in that region is out of the picture
3) The list of what's left to throw at the Russians is, by the theory of marginal utility, reaching towards lower tier alternatives with higher opportunity cost (or cost*risk).
4) One of those costs is everybody dying, and you know I think that's God's decision to make, not yours.
To what extent these changing factors have thawed the war-coalition's cohesion in the US establishment is probably well-known and already stored in files on encrypted storage media in at least a few government offices. Man what a fun job that analytics would be. Oh well. LIke i'd qualify.
Oh yeah, war-ending.
Well the 'damage russia more' coalition will probably be happy to get a 'bad peace' with programmed instability baked-in for the next few decades. Costs Russia more that way, see? (Never mind what it costs us! I'M not payin'!)
Does some other DC interest group have the ability to compete with them when it comes time to elbow one's way to the negotiating table with Russia?
My Crystal Ball is just back from the Cleaners and it says 'US foreign policy and its conflicts are driven by the MIC and US multinational resource extraction interests. Trump doesnt have the power to back off that and has no desire to - he is all for it. Trump was never in favor of NATO and its extension and clearly sees no reason for hostilities with Putin. On Israel Trump will be feeble and play footsie with the Israeli neocons and their demands for war with Iran will bore him no end.
The Harris neocons who were politically dealt a blow by the Trump populists in this Election will harass him and soothsayers will emerge in the MSM predicting doom and disaster if he and his Administration after Senate confirmations stop further neocon provocations and hostilities with Russia and China. There will signs in the Heavens that direct most of his Team including Rubio and Gabbard in this direction.
I feel that often people lack the vision inspired by a good, deep read of the Oxford classics Discourses by Machiavelli. Although antiquated, it does provide a comprehensive framework for how a Republic operates in the ancient world. Preservation of a Republic during present times, of course, requires a much different approach, as Weber and more modern thinkers elaborate upon the concept of what makes a modern state. I feel that preservation, like so, of the American Republic is a difficult endeavor, but not altogether impossible. However, sometimes Machiavelli and other realist thinkers conceptions of appropriate methods of preserving power must be applied in order to guarantee a Republic's survival. Conduct in International Relations also posits this. Therefore a ruthless policy, while detestable in the eyes of many, in realist terms, becomes a bearable option if it inclines a positive result in the preservation of said Republic. Just my two cents,
Just as you’ve suggested that people understand your argument regarding international relations (IR) because it’s a perspective that should be considered, I would suggest people consider my “course” for the same reason.
In my opinion your “suggestion” is code language for the fact that you know in your heart that everything you’ve been saying is exactly correct and all of your advice should have been followed. If we in the US had followed your advice both we and the entire world would be in a much better place and we would be in a much better position to be able to tackle all of the other problems we’re facing as a species.
As I mentioned, this is the exact same argument I would make for my “course”.
The difference is that my “course” basically covers all things human and it leaves no stone unturned.
Just as you’ve had the time to fashion your argument in the way a good debater fashions their argument, I’ve done the same with my “course”.
In other words, with everything you’ve had to say, you’ve thought ahead to be able to counter the counter to your argument and then counter the counter to your counter argument.
In my opinion this is why my “course” should be considered and studied. And just like your theory and what you’ve conveyed, its dictates should be followed.
My “course” builds on the type of thinking and rationale you’ve used to formulate your theory, set of opinions and suggestions.
It just so happens that my “course” makes for a very good basis for a political platform and a type of spiritual orientation (which could be consider to be a type of non-religious religion). It also makes for the basis for the operating system for artificial intelligence if AI is to be aligned with human’s long term beneficial interests in mind.
The “course” itself, in its entirety, should somehow be made to be the basis for the operating system for AI.
I would argue that the current set of problems we’re facing and the fact that Kamala Harris just lost the election is due to the fact that both our top political leadership and we as a country are not following the dictates put forth in my “course”.
The fact that we have not followed your advice on IR, and my more broad advice on the bigger set of problems we’re facing, is in large part why we’re in so much trouble and why it looks like we’re headed for a tragic ending.
The best way to try to avoid this tragic ending would be to follow both your advice on IR and my much more broad advice on all things human.
For the sake of humanity I hope you would consider giving me an audience and consider having someone in your orbit help me to try to advance my ideas so that they might make a difference.
Note to the Prof: I don’t know if you read these comments, but I don’t know where else to post a note like this, so…
Just to say that I so value your brilliant analyses with the Judge, and am very grateful that you can make the time for those essential programs. His coterie of guests creates a wonderful little galaxy of intellectual stars who remind me how much we’ve lost in the traditional media, but are now finding elsewhere. Bravo to you and all.
Nice tribute Sera.
It’s too bad the top political leaders in the US haven’t been taking his advice.
Gaza is not a proxy war. It’s a genocide carried out by Zionists and financed by the US. As for Trump, inept or not, if they dangle a Nobel Peace Prize in front of him I’d bet he could be enlisted to work towards a resolution of that genocide. The ”Prize” has gone to worse candidates. As Tom Lehrer, the great satirical song writer, said on his retirement: “When Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel prize for peace, satire became impossible”.
Gives you a good appreciation of how powerful and influential the AIPAC lobby is. It disgusts me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egruLAE-OWY
You'll find this interestig.
Form your own PAC. Not like it is difficult or that they don't literally outnumber Jews 100 to one. Mearsheimer has done a disservice to the world in certain respects by overstating importance of AIPAC. Would sure like to know why he did it.
Well I can’t compare the US with Canada where there is no doubt that the Zionist outfits control the two main parties, the media and have spooks an all major institutions. The blur between Mossad and volunteers is invisible.
Awarding Kissinger a prize for peace can be considered sensible if you accept the narrative that his engagement in the asian wars against communism managed to contain what would otherwise have grown into a global conflaguration.
If you once accept the proposition that the state is legitimate and that its various military organs of self-preservation are as well, and you accept the utilitarian ethical framework, then you've already accepted Kissinger's moral calculus of "I had to kill 3 million to save 30 million" and now you're just arguing the numbers.
Have you read David N. Gibbs?
Respectively yours sheik. Very well spoken.
Mersheimer's comment that Netanyahu and others thought they would drive the Palestinans out of Gaza and the West Bank after a short bombing campaign is a bit, or a whole lot far fetched. How could anyone think that cleansing Gaza of it's population would be anything other then a long and drawn out deadly process. I wonder why Mersheimer would ever come that conclusion
I've decided he is either anti-semetic or money grubbing.
JM,
most Americans that lived through the 60s and saw Trump's goofy ineptitude know what Trump will do on the foreign policy front: pretty much what he did in last time in the WH. I dont see much chance that he'll end the proxy wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Then after 4 years of Trump, and continued proxy wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the next guy in the WH will rinse, wash and repeat.
I hoped when Trump was shot in the ear, knowing the bullet was meant for his head, he would adopt a real anti-war policy, especially in regard to Israel. Wishful thinking I guess.; However he did make the comment on a Tucker Carlson show that was critical of Liz Cheney in regard to her being a war hawk , and said, how would she like if she had guns trained on her face, that is, so quick to send others to war. That was followed by accusations made by people like Kinzinger that he was a fascist and threatening her life. I think Trump made a good point.
I can see possible constellations of forces bringing the war to a close soon after Trump puts on his president costume.
1) The arms industry parasite lampreys are gorged and sluggish at the moment
2) The B-family that had an awful lot of personal interest in that region is out of the picture
3) The list of what's left to throw at the Russians is, by the theory of marginal utility, reaching towards lower tier alternatives with higher opportunity cost (or cost*risk).
4) One of those costs is everybody dying, and you know I think that's God's decision to make, not yours.
To what extent these changing factors have thawed the war-coalition's cohesion in the US establishment is probably well-known and already stored in files on encrypted storage media in at least a few government offices. Man what a fun job that analytics would be. Oh well. LIke i'd qualify.
Oh yeah, war-ending.
Well the 'damage russia more' coalition will probably be happy to get a 'bad peace' with programmed instability baked-in for the next few decades. Costs Russia more that way, see? (Never mind what it costs us! I'M not payin'!)
Does some other DC interest group have the ability to compete with them when it comes time to elbow one's way to the negotiating table with Russia?
perry,
My Crystal Ball is just back from the Cleaners and it says 'US foreign policy and its conflicts are driven by the MIC and US multinational resource extraction interests. Trump doesnt have the power to back off that and has no desire to - he is all for it. Trump was never in favor of NATO and its extension and clearly sees no reason for hostilities with Putin. On Israel Trump will be feeble and play footsie with the Israeli neocons and their demands for war with Iran will bore him no end.
The Harris neocons who were politically dealt a blow by the Trump populists in this Election will harass him and soothsayers will emerge in the MSM predicting doom and disaster if he and his Administration after Senate confirmations stop further neocon provocations and hostilities with Russia and China. There will signs in the Heavens that direct most of his Team including Rubio and Gabbard in this direction.
Yes, Israel who has taken a hard line turns out to be stupid too
Hi John, I'm reading "The Palestine Plot" by B. Jensen, downloaded @ archives.org .
Fear that many of the people on this board actually support what happened in the Netherlands.
Dr. Mearsheimer,
I feel that often people lack the vision inspired by a good, deep read of the Oxford classics Discourses by Machiavelli. Although antiquated, it does provide a comprehensive framework for how a Republic operates in the ancient world. Preservation of a Republic during present times, of course, requires a much different approach, as Weber and more modern thinkers elaborate upon the concept of what makes a modern state. I feel that preservation, like so, of the American Republic is a difficult endeavor, but not altogether impossible. However, sometimes Machiavelli and other realist thinkers conceptions of appropriate methods of preserving power must be applied in order to guarantee a Republic's survival. Conduct in International Relations also posits this. Therefore a ruthless policy, while detestable in the eyes of many, in realist terms, becomes a bearable option if it inclines a positive result in the preservation of said Republic. Just my two cents,
A. E. S.
Well John, I guess being against some of the US wars-of-choice is better than never having seen a war you didn’t like.
Does that get you out of the basement though?
Thanks for your great work!
We've shared the link on our daily report.
A Skeptic War Reports
https://askeptic.substack.com/
Dr. Mearsheimer,
Just as you’ve suggested that people understand your argument regarding international relations (IR) because it’s a perspective that should be considered, I would suggest people consider my “course” for the same reason.
In my opinion your “suggestion” is code language for the fact that you know in your heart that everything you’ve been saying is exactly correct and all of your advice should have been followed. If we in the US had followed your advice both we and the entire world would be in a much better place and we would be in a much better position to be able to tackle all of the other problems we’re facing as a species.
As I mentioned, this is the exact same argument I would make for my “course”.
The difference is that my “course” basically covers all things human and it leaves no stone unturned.
Just as you’ve had the time to fashion your argument in the way a good debater fashions their argument, I’ve done the same with my “course”.
In other words, with everything you’ve had to say, you’ve thought ahead to be able to counter the counter to your argument and then counter the counter to your counter argument.
In my opinion this is why my “course” should be considered and studied. And just like your theory and what you’ve conveyed, its dictates should be followed.
My “course” builds on the type of thinking and rationale you’ve used to formulate your theory, set of opinions and suggestions.
It just so happens that my “course” makes for a very good basis for a political platform and a type of spiritual orientation (which could be consider to be a type of non-religious religion). It also makes for the basis for the operating system for artificial intelligence if AI is to be aligned with human’s long term beneficial interests in mind.
The “course” itself, in its entirety, should somehow be made to be the basis for the operating system for AI.
I would argue that the current set of problems we’re facing and the fact that Kamala Harris just lost the election is due to the fact that both our top political leadership and we as a country are not following the dictates put forth in my “course”.
The fact that we have not followed your advice on IR, and my more broad advice on the bigger set of problems we’re facing, is in large part why we’re in so much trouble and why it looks like we’re headed for a tragic ending.
The best way to try to avoid this tragic ending would be to follow both your advice on IR and my much more broad advice on all things human.
For the sake of humanity I hope you would consider giving me an audience and consider having someone in your orbit help me to try to advance my ideas so that they might make a difference.
kevincflynn1@gmail.com