I spoke at length with Judge Napolitano on 15 February 2024 about why Ukraine is doomed to lose its war with Russia; why Israel has no war-winning strategy in Gaza; and why the Biden administration has so little influence over Israeli actions in Gaza.
War winning strategy in Gaza? What war? This isn't war: it's persecution of Palestinians who Israel erroneously believe they can destroy. But Palestinians and Palestine have the edge - they aren't corrupt as are Israel and Israelis. Israel is on its way out, along with the clown prince Biden: Palestinians have a just cause, and the necessary will to win.
The fact is that US legalized corruption by allowing lobbyists to contribute to election campaigns, hire polititians out of office or offer board seats to family members, all of which should be illegal but are not and as long that will persist elected officials will represent interest groups not voters. Unless of course voters get informed and resist being manipulated by election campaigns.
of course if ukraiane gets no military aid it will fail. you don't need to have any special insights to see this. if it gets military aid it can fend off putin's army. putin probably with the help of mearsheimer's deep insights thought he would take kyiv in a week. but he didn't. so the next hope for mearsheimer is that if he keeps saying ukraine will fail the west will not send help and ukraine will fail and mearshimer can dance his victory dance.
The problem with calling Gaza a genocide is that it is difficult to indict: only 11 were indicted at Nuremberg for genocidal crimes that required the active cooperation of hundreds. Gaza involved the obscene murder of perhaps 35,000 in an occupied territory, and while Israel has made clear its intent to destroy Palestinians it cites forcing them into the Negev and Egypt as evidence against genocide: "intent", the factor necessary to prove genocide, is hard to prove. Israel has and continues to commit hideous war crimes and mass murder: individuals involved must be arrested wherever they are under the law of Universal Jurisdiction, and a citizen did attempt to arrest Ursula Vanderleyen today. The threat alone when liberally and appropriately applied is an effective deterrent. Forcing Netanyahu, Gallant, Gvir and their like to remain within Israel would disempower them, and set an example.
And the West believes it is a beacon of democracy, free speech, free choice, morality, justice and superior to other systems. Israel has no such illusions: it acts in bald near-sighted self-interest, and colludes with the West in the same near-sighted self-interest: it is only deluded in believing it can last much longer with this strategy. Both will fare badly, preferring self-destruction to mutual benefit and cooperation. They are opposed by the BRICS and Global South, who now hold sway.
I feel bad for the regular Ukrainian Joes who have to go and fight and die against the Russians because their leaders sat on their asses for thirty years and raped them and their country and left it in such a weak position that it could be invaded so easily. And now they fight and get their limbs blown off to save the same corrupt bastards that fucked them over in the first place. Not one word have I heard from any of these security conferences about that. The Ukrainian leaders hide behind their people and use their suffering for a collection plate. Western leaders "help" them by shoving guns and bullets into their hands while telling their own citizens what a good investment it is to make the bullets. Does anyone think Ukrainian Joe is fooled? Does anyone think Ukrainian Joe is not going to blame us?
Vladimir Putin has an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, so for sure he's a world historical figure. Frightened by his perception that the West (and NATO) are encroaching too close to Russia's borders, he sent Russian troops into Crimea in 2014. He's the fascist version of Stalin, a man he admires and hopes to publicly rehabilitate. He has the religionists on his side and the armed forces and he just had others murder his strongest critic. He is mowing down the opposition for the oncoming unfree, unfair elections. Whinge.
no i didn't support our many wars in the middle east. and of course you would support putin in syria. no surprise there. probably mearshimer told you to. and no i don't support netanyahu's genocide in gaza just like i don't support putin's genocidal war crimes in ukraine. when did i say putin would take over poland? although russia did take over poland before. so why are you so aghast at someone believing russia could do it again? and no i don't watch fox news but i do know they are very putin friendly so you should take a look at your fellow putin admirers
Are these new Russian smart bombs responsible for the recent high casualty attacks on Ukrainian barracks and troop concentrations? Did they always have the ISR but just not the ability to quickly and reliably hit the target?
I wish you were in charge of our foreign policy
War winning strategy in Gaza? What war? This isn't war: it's persecution of Palestinians who Israel erroneously believe they can destroy. But Palestinians and Palestine have the edge - they aren't corrupt as are Israel and Israelis. Israel is on its way out, along with the clown prince Biden: Palestinians have a just cause, and the necessary will to win.
You're one of the main reasons I watch Judge Napolitano. Keep doing what you're doing, Sir!
The fact is that US legalized corruption by allowing lobbyists to contribute to election campaigns, hire polititians out of office or offer board seats to family members, all of which should be illegal but are not and as long that will persist elected officials will represent interest groups not voters. Unless of course voters get informed and resist being manipulated by election campaigns.
of course if ukraiane gets no military aid it will fail. you don't need to have any special insights to see this. if it gets military aid it can fend off putin's army. putin probably with the help of mearsheimer's deep insights thought he would take kyiv in a week. but he didn't. so the next hope for mearsheimer is that if he keeps saying ukraine will fail the west will not send help and ukraine will fail and mearshimer can dance his victory dance.
The problem with calling Gaza a genocide is that it is difficult to indict: only 11 were indicted at Nuremberg for genocidal crimes that required the active cooperation of hundreds. Gaza involved the obscene murder of perhaps 35,000 in an occupied territory, and while Israel has made clear its intent to destroy Palestinians it cites forcing them into the Negev and Egypt as evidence against genocide: "intent", the factor necessary to prove genocide, is hard to prove. Israel has and continues to commit hideous war crimes and mass murder: individuals involved must be arrested wherever they are under the law of Universal Jurisdiction, and a citizen did attempt to arrest Ursula Vanderleyen today. The threat alone when liberally and appropriately applied is an effective deterrent. Forcing Netanyahu, Gallant, Gvir and their like to remain within Israel would disempower them, and set an example.
he tells the truth
And the West believes it is a beacon of democracy, free speech, free choice, morality, justice and superior to other systems. Israel has no such illusions: it acts in bald near-sighted self-interest, and colludes with the West in the same near-sighted self-interest: it is only deluded in believing it can last much longer with this strategy. Both will fare badly, preferring self-destruction to mutual benefit and cooperation. They are opposed by the BRICS and Global South, who now hold sway.
I feel bad for the regular Ukrainian Joes who have to go and fight and die against the Russians because their leaders sat on their asses for thirty years and raped them and their country and left it in such a weak position that it could be invaded so easily. And now they fight and get their limbs blown off to save the same corrupt bastards that fucked them over in the first place. Not one word have I heard from any of these security conferences about that. The Ukrainian leaders hide behind their people and use their suffering for a collection plate. Western leaders "help" them by shoving guns and bullets into their hands while telling their own citizens what a good investment it is to make the bullets. Does anyone think Ukrainian Joe is fooled? Does anyone think Ukrainian Joe is not going to blame us?
Vladimir Putin has an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, so for sure he's a world historical figure. Frightened by his perception that the West (and NATO) are encroaching too close to Russia's borders, he sent Russian troops into Crimea in 2014. He's the fascist version of Stalin, a man he admires and hopes to publicly rehabilitate. He has the religionists on his side and the armed forces and he just had others murder his strongest critic. He is mowing down the opposition for the oncoming unfree, unfair elections. Whinge.
Fantastic interview. This has given us so much to think about. Thank you, Professor Mearsheimer and Judge Napolitano.
no i didn't support our many wars in the middle east. and of course you would support putin in syria. no surprise there. probably mearshimer told you to. and no i don't support netanyahu's genocide in gaza just like i don't support putin's genocidal war crimes in ukraine. when did i say putin would take over poland? although russia did take over poland before. so why are you so aghast at someone believing russia could do it again? and no i don't watch fox news but i do know they are very putin friendly so you should take a look at your fellow putin admirers
Can we just throw this one out a window, call it a suicide, or run It over with a car and call it an Accident?
Maybe make it look like suicide?
Getting sick of idiots, they have some nerve, leaves one with tremors. Care for some tea?
Mearsheimer didn't drink the tea, well not yet.
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https://askeptic.substack.com/p/war-reports-2024-02-16
Are these new Russian smart bombs responsible for the recent high casualty attacks on Ukrainian barracks and troop concentrations? Did they always have the ISR but just not the ability to quickly and reliably hit the target?