On 17 February 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the negotiations to end the Ukraine war and produce a peace agreement — kabuki theater in my view — and the negotiations to end the Iran crisis short of war — more kabuki theater. Think about it: Iran is not a serious threat to the US and Trump is not itching to bomb Iran; China and Russia are strongly opposed to the US attacking Iran; and almost every country in the Middle East is begging Trump not to strike Iran. It is Israel alone — with the help of the Israel lobby of course — that is pushing the US to at least the brink of war and maybe over that brink.
Author: John Mearsheimer
Published at: 2026-02-17 23:52:34
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