Conversations With History - John Mearsheimer & Steve Walt

"Domestic Politics and International Relations"

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professors John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Steve Walt of Harvard University for a discussion of how domestic politics influences the making of U.S. policy on the Middle East.

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[Shpira]

The US political system is in need of reform so as to assure that it works in the best interest of the US populations rather than for those individuals who donate money to political campaigns.

[breathtakingkibitzer]

John Mearsheimer & Steve Walt

Kudos to both of you!

Very nice and balance discussion. I totally agree that this topic should be discuss openly in American media and school campuses. For all these years it seems that this the case of a mischievous Elephant in a living room and no one notices and complaining about it.

[mattbugden91]

One thing I would point out is that Meirsheimer and Walt in their thesis do make passing reference to the Jewish intellectual roots of neo-conservatism, which you might argue forms the real nexus between the lobby and U.S foreign policy.

[ForexReviewsCentral]

Smart, that all i can say.

[MrFrozenyoga]

This is really great. Smart guys, reasonable, fair, well informed. This topic should NOT be a taboo.

[potpie921]

nice speech

[moozecan]

does the state controll the whole domestic financial market from a realistic point of view?

[aaronsdavis]

@kadanwallaSBaha their saying it because in alot of cases, whats good for one is good for both. (and even good for palestinians and arabs to) That said, of course you care more about your own country's interests more. Unfortunately, a solution to the Israil problem must be good for the US, Israil and Palestinians or it wont happen.

[JoeSchmo2012]

Hasbara out in full force ;-)

[WingThaiJ]

@perussell66 - You read what Zahir admitted to... as long as they have an argument against Israel, there is a better chance for Arab Unity.. Common enemy .... Again, they pulled out in 2005; what happened? You know what happened.

[WingThaiJ]

@perussell66 You know why, don't you? They were offered everything they could possibly want and Arafat turned it down. Again, PLO executive committee member Zahir Muhsein admitted in a March 31, 1977 interview with a Dutch newspaper Trouw admitted that the Palestinian people do not exist. He states, "The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity."

The Qur'an 17:104 - states the land belongs to the Jewish people

[shahideurope]

@WingThaiJ making shit up as you go along right? a true supporter of Israel.