Well, John Meersheimer is one of the world's big thinkers,

a scholar of war, power, and politics in the global arena.

He's an essential and influential voice of clarity

in a pretty chaotic world.

But he's controversial, too,

blaming the West for Putin's invasion of Ukraine,

and arguing that Hamas is not an existential threat to Israel.

It was NATO expansion that forced Putin to launch a preventive war.

I mean, it is if you take your interpretation of Putin's motivation.

There is no evidence to support your view.

How many more things does he have to do before the blinkers come off of it?

The truth is I don't think it matters anyway.

In fact, I would argue Ukraine has already lost.

You've been criticized for this.

Putin's useful idiot.

But I think most of what Putin said was genuine.

When I heard him tell that cock and bull story,

but I thought, I don't believe a word this guy says.

And I'm surprised somebody as eminent as you does.

As you said, Israel is committing genocide with genocidal intent.

You want to be very careful here.

One-on-one, Professor John Meersheimer, uncensored.

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