12/28/23 Robert A. Pape on Israel’s Major Strategic Mistake

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Scott Horton

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4.8 • 902 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Scott is joined by Robert A. Pape to discuss the dangerously flawed assumptions behind Israel’s strategy in Gaza and with the Palestinians more broadly. Scott and Pape talk about how these same mistakes have been made numerous times in recent decades by the United States and Russia, always with the same bad results. They also touch on the difficulties the Israeli government would encounter if it attempted to take full control of the West Bank. Discussed on the show: “Israel’s Failed Bombing Campaign in Gaza” (Foreign Affairs) “It’s All About Provoking Your Reaction” (Antiwar.com) The Perils of Dominance by Gareth Porter “I didn't suggest we kill Palestinians” (Jerusalem Post) Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science and Director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the author of Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. Follow him on Twitter @ProfessorPape This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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