Among the many topics we discussed is the possibility that President Trump will invade Iranian territory with the combat units he is now inserting in the Middle East. What is most remarkable to me is that the liberal elites in academia and the media, who have long been obsessed with human rights and international law, have remained silent while the US: launches blatant wars of aggression without even trying to make the case that there has been a provocation: engages in assassinations; and is complicit in the Gaza genocide as well as the many pogroms the Israelis are conducting on the West Bank. As I told the Judge, this is largely a result of the Israel lobby’s profound influence on not just US policymakers, but the liberal elites more generally.
Author: John Mearsheimer
Published at: 2026-04-05 21:49:03
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