Prof. John Mearsheimer : Is Trump’s War Beyond Control? Judging Freedom| Judge Napolitano
Source: Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom | Guest: Prof. John Mearsheimer
Date of Analysis: March 3, 2026
Context: The report covers the onset of the full-scale US-Israeli air campaign against Iran that commenced on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
1. The Strategic Paradox: Defining "Winning"
Professor Mearsheimer argues that the US and Israel have entered a conflict with fundamentally unachievable goals. In asymmetric warfare of this scale, the threshold for victory is uneven:
- The Iranian Advantage: Iran "wins" simply by surviving the onslaught and keeping its regime intact [00:02:16]().
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