Did the U.S. provoke Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Scott Horton of The Libertarian Institute and Eli Lake of The Free Press debate the resolution, "The United States started the new Cold War with Russia and provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine."

Arguing for the negative is Lake, a columnist for The Free Press and contributing editor for Commentary magazine, whose longtime beat has been foreign affairs and national security.

The debate was hosted at Dartmouth College by the Dartmouth Political Union and moderated by Soho Forum director Gene Epstein.

[j.k.]

They always leave out the second part of Putin SU quote.... "Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain".

[SirMrManGuy]

38:20 Eli says George Bush deserves a lot of credit for his actions in the Middle East

Debates over

[paulbadics]

Horton covers the whole history & provides facts & logic..Eli starts in 22 & in first 3min just list the most basic pentagon talking points & relies on emotional arguements

[StigHelmer]

Scott Horton made a great job representing his position to which I agree.

[bobcougar]

This whole thing looks even more absurd in the face of the USAID revelations.

[vladimirviskovic]

Scott we love you❗🙏 🇷🇸
We in Serbia feel American pressure every day.
And how Ukraine have right to be sovereign borders and Serbia does not have.
Always double standard with Big Bully America❗👎
Eli have same talking points as past administration 😂

[churblefurbles]

John Mearsheimer ended this debate a decade ago.

[lionsprofit]

The Free Press's Eli Lake arguments is insane really, especially after the whole USAID thing

[jackter]

Eli presents sentimental and incorrect arguments.

[YourDetector]

Listening to Scott - GOOD !
Listening to Scott in contrast with Eli - PRICELESS!! 😀

[LaufeysonVarient]

Mr Eli's opening was a total fail. Scott Horton is a beast of knowledge on this topic and can explain it extremely well

[TonyT-ov]

You are not only a national treasure mr Horton, you are treasured the world over, thank you from Sweden

[seriousjan]

I hear that "We USA are the best and therefore we were chosen to dictate anyone on the planet". wow.

[davemccrillis]

His timing is off with the newly disclosed information about USAID

[greatimo]

Can Russia and China donate openly to ngo in America hypocrite?

[LonYi-zkse]

Mr. Lake, please: "Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains, " V.V. Putin, in New York Times 20 February 2000.

[elbibwen]

Eli Lake: "we *believe* in democracy" - who have to care what you *believe* ? - you can't go around globe and *force* others to "believe" what you "believe" - that's *insane* and extremely arrogant approach

[natem]

This is Scott in his best form. I wish he had more time to lay out his thoughts.

[dyadyaboba]

Eli’s first argument is “does this sound like Putin blah-blah…”. Interpretation. Not fact. Horton wins. Case dismissed.

[andre]

well done Scott. it's amazing to me how Eli just regurgitates neocon propaganda.