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Those warmongering Europeans!

My discussion with Judge Napolitano

Ian Proud, Aug 22, 2025, https://thepeacemonger.substack.com/p/those-warmongering-europeans?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3221990&post_id=171585423&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1ise1&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

I was pleased to catch up with Judge Andrew Napolitano again yesterday on his populat Judging Freedom show.

We discussed why European leaders and Zelensky are playing nicely with President Trump while likely digging trenches to head off US efforts to bring the war to a close.

I continue to have low hopes of a settlement to the war anytime soon. The Europeans are too invested in keeping it going and an end to the war will bring Zelensky’s Presidency to a halt with uncertain consequences for him, given the likely domestic backlash in Ukraine.

We discussed security assurances. My view is that they mean no NATO boots on teh ground in Ukraine nor aircraft in the air, but rather a commitment to deply to Ukraine in the event of a future conflict. There is a risk here, of course, that a future war might be provoked by Ukraine. And there is an obvious tension given that NATO was not willing to fight in Ukraine during this war. It is clear, and should be obvious to decision makers in Brussels and London, that Russia won’t see security assurance as NATO led so-called ‘reassurance force’ Neither does it mean threatening further sanctions, given the role they have played, arguably, in precipitating and prolonging the war we have now.

During a quick-fire discussion we also touched on why the TV licence fee in the UK is a tax, why John Cleese would make a better Prime Minister than Keir Starmer and warm beer. Amazing how many so-called Brits in the comments to the video slammed the idea that warm beer is served in England’s green and pleasant land. They should stop drinking Carling in plastic glasses, is all I’m saying…

Hope you find the video interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-zC78PbelI

August 23, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized