"Love this speech and thank god he has the freedom to speak openly and sometimes even negatively about his own country. He definitely changed my mind about this conflict."

"I would never have watched this video when it first came out, but now that events are getting serious, I am so thankful I found this because now it makes sense why things are happening the way they are, and where we are headed, and it scares me because I feel there's nothing I personally can do about it."

"What a wonderful lecture! It is a shame that mainstream media does not give more publicity to such intelligent, rational perspectives instead of emphasizing what Prof. Mearsheimer calls the 'conventional wisdom' and its shallow sensationalism (and that statement fully applies to my country – France – as well)."

"Truly American approach. Talking about "making" other countries into something without considering their interests and opinions."

"Thank you, excellent presentation! I am watching this video on February 5, 2022, 8 years after the fact."

"I do love his explanation of core strategic interests versus economic interests, and of the balance of resolve. As this guy says "we don't actually care that much about Ukraine, but the Russians really care".
The history and present conditions, all make sense of what is happening in Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the United States. In addition, John made a statement that he gave China 10 to 15 years before we would say problems he’s right on target."

"I so wish this man had more influence on the American government. This was very worth watching. He is an exceptionally talented lecturer."