Douglas Macgregor: "Europeans need to take control of their own destiny"

Paul Buitink talks to former U.S. army colonel Douglas Macgregor about the war in Ukraine and how Washington should intervene to come to a negotiated settlement before Ukraine is completely destroyed.
Macgregor doesn't think Russia has an interest in conquering more of Europe. Europe should become militarily and economically independent of the US and become their own first responders.
Macgregor explains the Russian military strategy, how far to the West they would go and what the path to peace looks like.
He also explains Trump's views and to what extent Trump would be able to change things.
Furthermore Macgregor gives his views on China and Taiwan.
He ends the conversation with advice for European voters for the European elections in June.
More info about Douglas Macgregor:
www.douglasmacgregor.com/
Follow Paul Buitink on X at @paulbuitink
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:48 NATO and Europe's need for independence
10:59 Ukraine
15:45 Status of European and Russian military
18:35 Path to peace in Ukraine and Russia's strategy
31:58 Trump
36:07 China and Taiwan
42:05 Macgregor's advice to European voters

[@Jo-sp5cp]

We dont want war but for some reason our politicians dont want peace.

[@javasrevenge7121]

Well said.

[@miketarbert4609]

Eisenhower Warned Us

[@louise_rose]

Very true - also, much of the Euro elite (in politics and mass media, not just in Brussels) are American assets: they serve Uncle S*m rather than their own countries.

[@Sasha-do6bn]

@@miketarbert4609 what has Eisenhowe said?

[@Archangel_21]

No, they WANT war, they just don't want to be the ones that fight it and take the casualties.

[@DTJKS]

Thank you, Paul. An incredible, succinct interview. No navel gazing from D. Macgregor, only harsh and crystal truth.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

Hahahahahaha.

[@BlackGoatofQohor]

@user-ob2bz8qd7q The combined west economically and the entirety of NATO militarily lost to a single country. Hahahahaha indeed. Als de oorlog straks afgelopen is en men gaat bezuinigingen, heb jij geen baan meer, aхахаха!

[@shaunspence850]

I usually enjoy and respect Col Macgregor even though there has always been a degree of BS in his narrative. Today he is really scrambling to try to sell his story re: the Russians in Ukraine.

[@mimikurtz2162]

"harsh and crystal truth"? More like farce and crystal meth.

[@salvatoreconiglio8085]

This man is a breath of fresh air. Can you imagine any of our current leaders (either party) speaking from a perspective of such depth of historical knowledge and with such clarity? Not even close.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He already f*cked up as Orange Jesus' defense advisor. We don'[t need him back. He's partially responsible for the Ukraine conflict.

[@jk21nola91]

That’s why we’re doomed 😢

[@RokerSMisisipi]

They could if they didn't care so much about their pockets, but all they turned into are lobby machines that generate wealth

[@mimikurtz2162]

Because politicians can lose votes. McGregor talks rubbish without consequences.

[@sunkeyavad6528]

I heard a psychologist once say that relationships with psychopaths are always exploitative. They only have relationships with you when they want something, then discard you after they've used you. Pretty much exactly how the US ruling class behaves both internally and externally, isn't it? Psychopaths are also always narcissists. That fits too. Psychopathic ruling class.

[@olliefoxx7165]

Look at how the globalist in Washington treat the American people. If they treat their own people so horribly why would anyone expect them to act better to others?

[@user-tx3em3vk4s]

Sadly today much of the EU-leaders and most of the leaders of the EU states are behaving in a similar way. I am wondering how much they must hate their own people.

[@glendakirby5579]

I suppose its inevitable that they will force their way to the top. Maybe we should have our Politicians checked out before they are sworn in.

[@JimHabash]

And you don't think Putin, as he sits behind that completely gold adorned wall and the oligarch mafia that is the country of Russia are NOT psychopaths? Before you say that our guys are no different, consider the simple fact that you CAN say that about them in the west, and not get beaten, sent to the gulag, forced from prison to go be frontline storm fodder meat in Ukraine, murdered, or have your family murdered. If you still think differently, then remember that we are FREE in the west. Russia is not a "free" country by truly the human standards that YOU enjoy here. Maybe they will CONSCRIPT you or your kids to go fight in invading your NEIGHBOR country. Last i checked we haven't down that since the early 70s to wait- go fight Russian and Chinese backed communists trying to enforce mafia based oligarchy on their citizens. Think about this we hear from some leaders that Putin is GOOD and Biden is BAD. Think how upside down that is.

[@virginie7752]

You are right, but who is really in power in the US or in European countries? Those who are in visible positions, aren't they all puppets, probably kept with things that aren't very clear, weren't they chosen precisely for that? I still have the impression that the psychopathic hand behind the screen, the puppeteers, no one talks about them. These puppeteers who uses and abuses all our countries for his interests and who always wins on all counts regardless of the countries or populations sacrificed, this with the help of the puppets whom they always find to allow themselves to be corrupted and perverted in all ways. ..who is or are they? Who is or are these great architect whose hands has been systematically found in all disasters for at least 500 years? We should perhaps find out what is the ultimate taboo, what is it that we are consciously, unconsciously and verbally strictly forbidden to even mention without suffering the wrath of hell from precisely the lackeys of these psychopaths. Because as long as we don't flush out these psychopaths, we will continue to suffer its consequences.

[@titikoster9006]

This is an extraordinary interview. I wish all of Europe could see it and listen to General McGregor.

[@a.r.stellmacher8709]

Poland would never agree to what Mr.McGregor said in this video.

[@jonasakealevu3000]

​@@a.r.stellmacher8709😭😭 Well said, Because you and your Country Poland is the Beggars Servant of Your King USA. Please get Educated if Not, the same History that happened to You in 1939, will Happen again, BUT this Time Far, Far More Worse,😭😭

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He was only a Colonel, passed over for promotion four times due to incompetence.

[@Beachgirl1]

@@user-ob2bz8qd7q Ukraine bot. 😂

[@dessmith7658]

Eventually Europeans will become BRICS members

[@megalewy19]

So much respect to this man he knows so much take care all

[@ukrnatal]

How do you know?? Have you MET HIM?? You ALSO don't have a clue about what you speak!

[@snowyowl6892]

@@ukrnatal as you were UKNatal ! .. you need to educate yourself real quick. The newly emerging world is being engineered by BRICS+ nations. Thank God. 👍

[@salvatoreconiglio8085]

Agreed completely

[@mortimersmithsr2522]

@@ukrnatal The cope, hahah. "He argues for peace, he is evil!"

[@roberttremaine5620]

Col. Douglas McGregor. You have 100% insight to all that is happening! I hope more people can listen to you. Thank you for speaking out!

[@arostwocents]

Stolen video. It's not an interview with this channel

[@mimikurtz2162]

@@arostwocents Very ironic - a dishonest video of a professional liar talking rubbish.

[@orjanberglund984]

This man is a big liar

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

​@@orjanberglund984😂😂 lol , because you Don't want to hear the truth

[@mirba6933]

How does politics behave these days? Politician : "I live on the top floor of a building with, say, 10 floors. I set the building on fire while my neighbors are sleeping, and then I ask them to save my apartment, under the threat of turning off their water, so that they cannot extinguish their apartments." Is this sad or...!?

[@muncibedduSicilia]

From the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Thank you colonel! I love how you always make sense. Government will not get my children. This is not our war 🕊

[@Fleur-fg4nr]

Agree, this is a war provoked by the US neo-cons - but unfortunately most of the Euro elite think it matters more to serve Uncle Sam than to work for the interests and prosperity of our own countries. And frankly, both Kiev and Brussels have been trying to use this war as an excuse or pretext to try to leapfrog past obstacles and driver theiir own "Euro agenda".

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

It's Russian disinformation. Do you really not know the difference?

[@clarencespangle]

Het joodse messianisme verspreidt al bijna tweeduizend jaar zijn giftige boodschap onder ons. Democratische en communistische universalismen zijn recenter, maar hebben het oude joodse verhaal alleen maar versterkt. Dit zijn dezelfde idealen.

[@rafawojciechowski5146]

Don't send then our Polish children as well

[@TheArdildo]

Its our war. Russia is a nazi state and Putin is the new Hitler.

[@boriscindric5890]

Thanks for the great interview - Mr. Mcgregor is such a rational person and should really be supported to reach a position of power . This mister is a really intelligent and responsable person . Greetings to the beautiful Netherlands and the nice owner of this site !

[@kelliintexas3575]

He was in Trumps Pentagon. Him, flynn, and Colonel Shaffer

[@awaterplease7885]

Paul, I said it before and I will say it again: you are my favourite interviewer. Respect sir 🫡

[@zs1sbw]

Excellent ! Wake up Europe.

[@user-je6bt4nt4w]

Douglas MacGregor big respect to you sir much love ❤ truth speaker

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

It's Russian disinformation.

[@harbinger6562]

Thank you Colonial Mc Gregor♥️🇺🇲🙏😇👋

[@andyhurrell]

What for? The guy's out of order.

[@romanhollow2985]

Absolutely right. It is ALWAYS up to America to save everyone. We get involved when we should keep away. We've learned nothing from past wars and conflicts.

[@mimikurtz2162]

But if you keep away you won't be able to write your allies out of history and brag that USA alone won another war and saved the free world AGAIN.

[@TheVanillatech]

Are you insane? YOU STARTED all those wars post WWII! America has systematically subjugated, plundered and started wars with HUNDREDS of sovereign nations over the decades and continue to do so to THIS DAY! 750 military bases abroad, tens of thousands of miles away from American soil, and that's to "PROTECT THE WORLD!" is it? Don't be ridiculous. America is the biggest terrorist nation on Earth. They make the British Empire and Roman Empire pale in comparison in terms of their rap sheets. "UP TO AMERICA TO SAVE EVERYONE" what a joke. A million dead Vietnamese, including hundreds of thousands of women and children, burned to death with napalm and flame throwers. Cambodian children being blown to pieces to this day by stepping on the tens of millions of clusterebombs still burried throughout their country. A million dead Iraqi's for a FAKE WAR started for oil plundering in the middle east based on LIES from your congress and voted against by the people of America. Same in Afghanistan and Libya. NOW in Syria pumping and stealing 44,000 barrels of oil a DAY from their country. Supporing genocide in Israel right now. Instigating and funding proxy wars in Ukraine resulting in (so far) 500,000 dead Ukranians, 1,000,000 injured and 60,000 MISSING UKRANIAN CHILDREN dissappered god knows where, cos of THE USA! Yeah mate ..... keep on "saving the world". Disgusting.

[@melkeeler2236]

No money to be made from peace. Military industrial complex.

[@kanjiobana5816]

Thank you Mr. Macgregor for enlightening us about Europe and Ukraine problems.

[@mimikurtz2162]

The only thing he enlightened us about is his commitment to spreading Russian propaganda.

[@mimikurtz2162]

It's just a pity that everything he says is lies and Russian propaganda. He couldn't enlighten a dog about a bone.

[@xqt39a]

Our rulers have no sense of humanity, it’s truly horrific especially when many are held in high regard.

[@TheArdildo]

Early in the evening on Wednesday, the Russians sent missiles towards Odesa. Four people were killed, including a ten-year-old girl, and many were injured, Unian reports.

[@9434951766]

" our rulers " , who do you refer to, " your rulers ARE RULED BY A HANDFUL SCRIPT WRITERS, YOUR JOB PROVIDERS " . They are a ruler for you , you are not a factor for consideration. At best they throw some " aliens" to keep you entertained, or throw a transgender to gladiate over . Your rulers are busy serving their rulers and enacting the brief given to them

[@Eventual-Visitor]

@@TheArdildo That doesn't sound sustainable, i am sure those missiles were launched towards strategic targets, why don't you talk about those instead of pretending they don't exist? Are you insinuating the Russians sent missiles towards a ten year old girl and three more people? It's clear the propaganda you are trying to sell, but nobody with half a brain will buy it, it's too nonsensical. Of course Russia wants to eventually capture Odessa, which is historically a Russian city just as colonel McGregor said.

[@sunkeyavad6528]

Clinical psychopathy at work. No empathy, no remorse, narcissim, exploitation. All symptoms of the disorder. Psychopath dominated oligarchies are always a huge factor in collapsing societies. Societies really need to be much more aware of that disorder and install safeguards against it, if they want to survive long term.

[@atishayritulpatwa]

@@TheArdildoand much worse happens in world wars. It is not even comparable to what used to happen in the past, people like Alexander and Caeser used to order their soldiers to kill and rape the enemy population.

[@ibmikkelsen5831]

I love to listen to you Mc Gregor😊😊😊😊😊

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He's paid by the Kremlin.

[@smeyler1904]

I wish the western world leaders were as sensible and grounded as Douglas Macgregor

[@jeffhicks8428]

most of them are, they just have different values and ideas and goals. and those are not told to you. for you are mushrooms, they feed you shit and keep you in the dark.

[@aris9560]

they are both sensible and grounded. their goals are different though. Problem is that they are keener on money and egoism

[@samsam8089]

the fact that Germany is still a puppet of the US elites, blocks all change of course. Germany is the key to Europe, so if they still have the key in their pocket, how could anyone open the door to a change?

[@oberleutnant4013]

They take their orders from USA and banker elite. Everything is going as planned.

[@McMinderbinder]

Thank you for hosting yet another great interview by Douglas MacGregor.

[@ibmikkelsen5831]

Douglas McCregor you are a very clever man. I am living in Sweden😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@musicclassic5938]

He is and unlike the majority of American politicians who cannot tell Sweden from Switzerland Mr. MacGregor is a highly educated person, a connoisseur of history and geopolitics.

[@Vivungisport]

Jag instämmer 🇸🇪🙏🌤

[@hamidkawish9056]

Här en till ✌🏻

[@gerrydepp8164]

Tvinga alla Svenskar att kolla pa detta...o spola SR

[@dansebastian1435]

Agree with you .. italian here

[@NoelleChanHin]

I follow all statements of colonel Mac Gregor and more and more I am convinced that it would be good for the USA and Europe if they listen to him.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He works for Russia. It's disinformation.

[@bjorntorlarsson]

If Trump appoints McGregor vice president, even I will vote for him! I'm of course not an American citizen, but I've heard that this legal detail doesn't prevent me from voting in you elections over there anyway. And fair enough, since your government tries to rule over us!

[@TransistorLSD]

​@@bjorntorlarsson lol. Your not wrong in the second part

[@jiffyyoyo6253]

Col. Mac Gregor has ALWAYS been on target on every issue. He's extremely knowledgeable about the history and geography of Russia and Europe.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

@@jiffyyoyo6253 He hasn't been right in two years. He's a treasonous idiot.

[@razvanyke]

What colonel Macgregor says here is the pure truth of a healthy thinking human being, I do wonder how long we will wait until his words are taken seriously by the officials in the EU too. Great interview, man !

[@nan3271]

This is what our 'leaders' should sound like. Thank you .. 🎉

[@Archangel_21]

I could listen to this guy all day, a guy that actually LIVED the life, KNOWS warfare, IN TOUCH with reality, and NOT going to blow your head up with lies. Thank you sir!

[@ukrnatal]

Unfortunately, you are out of touch with reality, if you so blindly believe this AMERICAN non-participant "lecturer" talking a whole load of BS!! He doesn't even speak Ukrainian!! Or Russian! He reads text in ENGLISH and gets paid for pushing IMFs pro-communist totalitarian dictatorship Agenda

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He works for the Kremlin and invents his facts and figures.

[@jiffyyoyo6253]

Col. Mac Gregor is direct and to the point just like the Russians. No running around the bush.

[@Archangel_21]

Edit: And probably why he doesn't have a star; probably wouldn't tow the line. You've got to kiss... I mean, play ball to get to the higher ranks.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

@@Archangel_21 No, he was just incompetent. That's also why he got fired from West Point, inventing 'facts' to suit his views.

[@user-dd8cq6pl3h]

Brilliant lecture, Colonel! 100 per cent true . You have exceptionally deep understanding of the Russians attitude to this war with the Ukraine. There is no hate towards the Ukrainian soldiers, to say nothing of the civilians. But, regretfully, this war will continue till the Ukraine surrender. It's too late to negotiate. Besides,there is nobody in Kiev or Washington to talk to about peace in the realistic and professional manner. Just wondering, how much of the blood must be shed in the conflicts to make the US Administration more realistic.

[@ukrnatal]

You are a bot.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

What if we gave or sold Ukraine nuclear weapons? if that happened then both sides would have nuclear weapons ad both sides would have to stand down or have a nuclear war, and if Russia has a nuclear war with Ukraine, it will lose a few cities full of millions of Russian citizens and it will prevail with the preponderance of nuclear strikes on Ukraine and claim the radioactive wasteland that they fought so hard over and lost so many Russian lives over. The land will be poisoned with radioactivity, most of its inhabitants will be dead, and Russia will have claimed its prize at great cost, so would it have been worth it? To the whole world, Russia will be the land of orcs, Mordor, a people that had murdered its cultural brothers and sisters because they wanted that old time empire with a delusional Czar Putin that thinks he's living in the 18th century!

[@kheyala]

US administration is a MAFIA. Just a Honorable Colonel MacGregor has said - They all must go! Brilliant analyses by theColonel, so good, easy to understand, using history as a reference point. Wise, natural, militarily knowledgeable. Americans, islanders from England, stop, get out of the Eastern Europe, Germany and France will follow. Mother Russia and Ukraine will eventually work it out. May there be PEACE in Ukraine! Blessings ! Glory to the Russia’s Forces! Security and Prosperity to all the conflict ravaged lands. May Odessa and Kharkov be embraced by the RF asap. OM Shani, Shanti, Shanti!

[@merchz2]

"No hate", the Russians just murder civilians, children included for sport. Not out of hate. Is that your point?

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

Hahahaha. True? You know you can access accurate information right from your trailer park, right?

[@timvermeulen639]

A man of truth, integrity and wisdom in an age full of liars, deceivers and war hawks 🕊️🙏

[@kenellis6575]

Operation Barbarossa,wasn’t the result of Hitler’s hatred of communism, it was the result of the actions of the British Royal Navy,in blockading the German ports, during the Great War of 1914-18, denying Germany,the materials needed to wage war,and the means of feeding its people. Hitler invaded Russia, because of its natural wealth,oil,minerals,rich farm land,you name it,Russia had it, Hitler wanted to make Germany,truly self sufficient. America also want’s Russias abundant natural wealth,and they must not be allowed to get it!

[@johnhernandez659]

This guy is right , Russia has the upper hand , the USA is weak and we have no business interfering with other countries affairs and demanding loyalty when the US is far from loyal and trustworthy, our credibility as a country and culture as a whole has been compromised and stained by our own hand

[@robertscott961]

Budapest memorandum says it is our business

[@markolumovic2750]

It is your business half away across the world on other continent?Great logic.

[@Sasha-do6bn]

@@robertscott961 you violated Budapest memorandum by overthrowing legally elected president Yanukovitch. Some would argue both "revolutions", 2004, 2014, were funded and done with USA involvement. It's a violation of political independence written in Budapest memorandum. President Yanukovitch wrote a letter to Putin and asked to protect Russian speaking population. But, hey, when USA followed rules, right? just breaking them every time it fits interests of USA and causing wars all over the world.

[@ukrnatal]

​@@Sasha-do6bnYanukovich was a criminal who was imprisoned for a long time. After he took office as President, he stole $5 billion of national people's taxes money. And you support him? Where are your morals? Do you have any? Here's 'the reason' the West has such distain towards Russians.

[@jonasedfeldt1127]

​@@Sasha-do6bnIn my opinion U R Correct!

[@chrisgurung3121]

Great analysis! Peace Peace Peace!

[@adamson760]

As these greed driven people in power wage war, it´s the normal people like us who continue to die

[@ligorisekajipo7556]

If there is peace they won't be able to sell weapons

[@ronalddippenaar2381]

There's no talk of Peace!

[@everready800]

"The enemy outnumbers us by 7-10 times, we lack manpower," Ukraine's general Yuriy Sodol, who is commanding the troops in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, told parliament today.

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

So, it took him *ONLY* 26 months to figure this out? 🤔

[@everready800]

@@PauloAdriano-zo2ng No 26 to divulge it.

[@Damedolla0401]

Boris Johnson is in Canada right now. Makes me sick

[@anikogyurcs8636]

OMG . That monster with the other monster .johnson and Trudeau. What the eff Johnson doing in Canada?

[@calipsogal]

Makes me sick too...I dispise Boris Johnson, he started the Ukraine war..

[@aucourant9998]

Boris Johnson was the worst Prime Minister we ever had. He destroyed the UK economy, enforced Covid lockdowns, pushed Net Zero, did nothing about immigration, supressed free speech, ruined the Tory Party, got us into a war with Russia, backed sanctions which only hurt us, and didn't deliver a proper Brexit.

[@Smellslikeappelflap]

Only one political party here in NL pushing for negotiations..sorry state of affairs 😢

[@daubentonsbat4257]

Johnson has the blood of hundreds of thousands people on his hands, like Blair before him. Utter bastard.

[@sevasthvostanski5588]

I only disagree with the colonel in one thing, and that is the beginning of this whole situation in Europe, it didn't start with the Maidan coup or Crimea, it all started in 1999 with the NATO aggression against Serbia and the occupation of the territory of a sovereign state.

[@eldragon4076]

Bingo

[@user-yp2mw2ko9k]

And, in hindsight, I am afraid that president Bush only consented to German reunification in 1990 because that gave the USA the possibility to push Nato towards the russian border.

[@louise_rose]

Crimea should have been sorted out by diplomatic means, and to put it candidly, I think both the local people there and Moscow are perfectly right in regarding the peninsula as Russian. The people of Crimea did what the people of Texas did in 1835-37, under much the same circumstances (Mexico was in political turmoil too at the time) but for some mystery reason they are not allowed to claim that kind of moral right by the puffed-up western elites. The EU/N:UTO are just Panglossian and cherry-picking to the hilt over this, and the background reason is that they don't want to say anything against the US. If Crimea had been resolved and accepted as part of Russia by the West, we would not have had the present war in Ukraine Kiev has just been acting like "we can do whatever we wanna do 'cause the US has our backs" for the last ten years, like the bratty kid on the block. And yes, I am writing this as a northern European.

[@zoranmarkovic9341]

Well, it started 1990 in Berlin.

[@Zennsunni]

I think it was when they were denied entry into NATO

[@louisebb4183]

Thank you colonel MacGregor !

[@suzegiljer3206]

What a smart man, pleasure to listen to you Colonel

[@nyquil762]

This man speaks the truth.💯

[@murdock6450]

Ukraine is nowhere near destroyed, here in the UK there are lots of Ukrainians going back home because the UK is so depressing. So I guess the speaker is full of it.

[@nyquil762]

@@murdock6450 You make great points. I was referring to his main theme being "let the Europeans handle the Russia/Ukraine conflict."

[@focalfusion]

He makes out like Russias winning th 4 day Special Operation. 400 000 dead or injured Russians, most ofvtheirvtanks wiped out, their planes and ships getting shot down. 100's of Russiand Generals dead, Black Sea Fleet sunk or hiding. Russias war chest depleted, Putin scared for his life..... common man.

[@mikythesaint6507]

@@murdock6450 That's a weird blanket statement that means nothing at all. Are you a bot or just thick

[@haroldbell213]

We should be lucky to have him in a good position. Think if was prez what he could do.

[@Chocolatefactory537]

Very wise counsel from Col Douglas Macgregor!

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

All contrived bullshit.

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

No. Douglas Macgregor is getting paid by the Kremlin to parrot the Russian talking points.

[@TheArdildo]

🔥👀 Luhansk. In local chats, residents write that "Storm Shadow/SCALP" flew to the Machine-Building Plant and to the military unit near the bus station.

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

He's note "wise". He's a Russian shill, who does it for money and his "15 minutes of fame".

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

My comment keeps getting deleted.

[@lucyyl.5454]

Colonel macgregor one hell of a smart man. You sir macgregor would nuch good in the white house, I mean the world thank you FOR EVER. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@andersonatherley838]

Keep saying it over and over again it’s like the greatest music 🎼 to our ears .🍻🍾

[@luciavanolli]

Compliments, Col Mc Gregor! You're Absolutely Right, You've really got to The Point! I've appreciated Your Speech!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 👍

[@luciavanolli]

🙋🏼‍♀️🤝💐⚡️MC GREGOR⚡️🙌

[@arostwocents]

Stolen video. It's not an interview with this channel

[@user-di2su5wo8q]

Hello Mr Douglas MacGregor I salute you from Romania 🇷🇴 😊

[@meinbur]

'A very clear and accurate analysis' indeed! Dank, Paul, het beste interview met Macgregor tot nu toe.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

Accurate? Hahahahaha.

[@BlackGoatofQohor]

@user-ob2bz8qd7q is dit je 100ste comment onder dezelfde video. Als jij hier niet voor wordt betaald, dan lach ik mijzelf dood. Unpaid internship hahaha.

[@macgregor3184]

I am struck by the clarity, logic and humanity of Col.McGregor's

[@lydielelong8313]

Coronel vous êtes le seul á connaitre le sujet profondément et à dire la vérité. Merci

[@georgegaitanos1275]

Sir Douglas is just brilliant... God we need people like him...

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

For what? He works for Russia.

[@BlackGoatofQohor]

@user-ob2bz8qd7q Who doesn't?

[@BlackGoatofQohor]

He works for THE PUTIN??? OH NOOOOO

[@piagard8097]

Are you brainwasched?

[@andyhurrell]

Yes, we need MacGregor to expose all the moronic pro-Kremlinists. He's actually a double-agent working for the CIA. It's obvious. No sensible person could really believe in the wicked nonsense he spouts.

[@janetully2332]

Brilliant, thank you both.

[@andyhurrell]

Whoah! Lots of pro-Kremlinists commenting on this channel! Presumably they all approve of rape, torture, murder, the abduction of children and the flattening of towns and cities. How did people get to be so sick? And anybody with more than two braincells knows that there can be no deal-making with the Kremlin. Ask Prighozin.

[@trans12346]

Well said! Mr. Douglas MacGregor is right!...the war must end. Give diplomacy a chance.

[@kellymcgowan3547]

Unconventional? I think not. He is one of the most reasonable voices

[@joannebrati3901]

So true what you saying Mr Macgregor we thank you for that !! We don't understand the europeean leaders for these actions and what they do to their own contreys!!!

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

No one wants to be ruled by Russia.

[@gscheidhaferlvomdienst6864]

All corrupt and criminal

[@felixbruette4793]

U.S. just does not care! No allies!, Just puppets!, Rome stood divided and fell. 😂

[@louise_rose]

Yes, I agree that American elites have become less and less interested in also giving their "allies" a fair piece of the cake, or real control over what NATO should be about. People like Stoltenberg (ex-PM of Norway) are just tokens and mouthpieces), the real control of the bloc, to all intents and purposes, is American, and they don't care what happens to Europe (or Japan etc). Washington is also less and less willing to accept the presence of non-aligned/neutral states, even when these are generally friendly to the US - the mindset has become "you're either with us outright or you're against us, and then you get to pay the price".

[@ukrnatal]

On the contrary. US is the instigator. Just watch the domino's fall...

[@mihaliprefti2507]

U S A is not the USA - it’s others. The people of USA must free themselves.

[@merchz2]

The fact that the bots are getting this desperate really is quite telling of the way things are going for Russia. Both in the war and otherwise. Poorly...

[@sunkeyavad6528]

I heard a psychologist once say that relationships with psychopaths are always exploitative. They only have relationships with you when they want something, then discard you after they've used you. Pretty much exactly how the US behaves as a nation, isn't it? Psychopaths are also always narcissists. That fits too. Psychopathic ruling class.

[@soundman2604]

Not only does Duglas understand politics and military systems, he also know his history and geography of other nations around the world. This is significant but above all he seems like a sincere person that cares for his people and his country.

[@denisesciacca9271]

Colonel Douglas Macgregor 👏👏👏 such an intelligent man!! Thank you for your wisdom and integrity, and laying out the true facts. ❤

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

They're invented "facts."

[@matrixview]

Paul, dit was veel logischer en helder dan een aantal van die "militaire" mafklappers waar je onlangs mee sprak...

[@janmentz4476]

Het contrast is enorm inderdaad.

[@musicclassic5938]

Mr. MacGregor is niet alleen een militair en een kolonel. Hij is een man met een enorme kennis en expertise in geschiedenis, geopolitiek en hij heeft vele jaren in Europa gewoond en kent dit continent zeer goed. Hij is een bron van wijsheid in tegenstelling tot de meerderheid van de Amerikaanse militaire dommeriken.

[@richardarellano4334]

😅

[@onlythetruthnothingbutthet8602]

Altijd een verademing om deze kolonel te horen spreken omdat men dood gegooid wordt met een valse narrative in de MSM en de kartelpartijen hebben hun focus niet op het volksbelang maar gefocust om hun meesters van het grootkapitaal te plezieren!!! Overigens die Nederlandse militair die jij laatst in jouw programma had is geen seconde waard om naar te luisteren! Hij liegt alles bij elkaar om de Navo verhaal geloofwaardig te laten lijken. Waarheid vreest geen kritische vragen of tegengeluid en daarom framen ze elk tegengeluid omdat zij weten dat zij knetter veel liegen over Rusland en daarom mogen wij de andere kant van de medaille niet zien, horen of lezen want volgens onze regime is dat al bijvoorbaat desinformatie!!! Waarheid wordt bewust begraven maar uiteindelijk komt de waarheid als een vulkaanuitbarsting naar buiten!!!

[@sjaw100]

A most honest political analysis by Mr MacGregor. A much respected man.

[@AlexDaCT]

Thanks to Mr. Macgregor for his analysis and expertise, hope more politicians to be as wise as he is. This never ending conflict inflicts damage to our (Russian) social and economical system too, there is not just Europeans and Ukrainians who loses time and prosperity in favor of the conflict. Our European civilization was put on the line, what for, in favor of interests of transnational corporations and us weapon manufacturers?

[@ibmikkelsen5831]

You are outstanding😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@andyhurrell]

Certainly. Outstandingly evil.

[@josephszot5545]

Both the US and Europe is rotting away from lack of investment, uncontrolled immigration for crass political reasons. Controlled immigration is no problem. Open immigration is a potential cause of bedlam.

[@ramieskola7845]

I was perhaps 10y old when it was obvious to me that welfare state and open borders is bankruptcy.

[@rrmackay]

Its not lack of investment hurting America, it is corruption where every form of "investment" is justified but then is stolen before it serves it purpose.

[@haroldbell213]

Exactly right this invasion of our country has to stop. People have came here and worked for years. They deserve to be here legally . But it's insane having a open border. Nobody knows anything about them. They have emptied their jails out and here the are.There will be a bunch of crazy stuff on the way. Cartels are loving it and making billions. They want addicted people who are on their poison. Around a 120 000 over dosed a year. They dont fear us at all. Worst administration ever. When you think it might get better it just not happening 😆☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@paullooney2522]

All done by your insane Governments.

[@jamieroach5755]

just watch europa the last battle

[@SuperGamer3000]

Yes, Europe indeed needs to take more responsibility and USA shouldn’t babysit them for the rest of their lives.

[@danielopdenakker3010]

Thanks for the true analysis Douglas Mc Gregor..! 🙏🙏🙏

[@meeltje99]

Top!

[@andyhurrell]

Top idiot?

[@charlottemuller2233]

Need a man like him in office…full of truth and reality!

[@beatrizithurralde3150]

Hopefully more people will listen to this extraordinary man, especially Europeans , and make them think about this terrible war. I admire you for being so honest.

[@rodneymccoy4483]

Colonel was dialed in. His understanding of geopolitics is unmatched.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He invents his facts and figures. Fact check.

[@Warhead-Vun]

There were 3 factual errors committed by the colonel : 1) China was ruled by non han Chinese for about 1000 years in aggregate throughout its entire 5000 history, among these non han dynasties were the northern barbarian tribes like the huns, the monguls, the manchurians, etc, following that, western imperialists and the japs invaded China , so to say that the viets were one of the the main ethnic group in today's China's population was grossly misleading, in fact, it's hard to find a pure blood han Chinese due to its history of being ruled under different non han empires. 2) the Chinese did not practice economic imperialism through multiplying in numbers while overseas , the mass migration of the Chinese was due human trafficking, wars and atrocity brought upon them by the brutal western imperialists and the japs, they escaped death and starvation by going overseas. As a matter of fact, china was a hermit country during the qing dynasty until the imperialists arrived at thier shores in gunboats and canons. Similarly in africa, after the colonists had wretched the continents and looted all its resources, the African people had to cross the ocean to go where their stolen wealth is located. And unlike the Europeans, the Chinese has never genocided the natives and took over the natives lands, they were satisfied with doing mining, brick laying, rail road works, these works formed the backbone of the host country's economy and prosperity. 3) the reasons for the japs invasion were looting and genocide, certainly not because of unwillingness to pay an annual paltry sum of tributes to China. Centuries before, The japs even begged the Tang court to teach them farming, handcrafts, arts and science etc etc to transform their own populations into a modern and civilised community. centuries later, The japs emulated the imperialism and Europeans' industry revolution and launched large scale invasion and brutal genocides all over Asia. I hope the colonel can conduct his own independent research on China further to lend credence to his remarks concerning China.

[@greentea8852]

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[@huguesdepayens1589]

For russian propagandist he speaks surprisingly good american.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

@@huguesdepayens1589 He is American but like a lot of the MAGA losers he's a Putin fanboy and gets paid by the Kremlin.

[@westg14]

Top. Wat een verschil met de nederlandse militaire commentatoren.

[@patricklarsen8078]

In Norway they claimed Russia is winning Africa over because they bribe them with beer and vodka. If that is all it takes why aren't we giving them dom perignon?

[@user-jp7gk6pz5e]

Dutch ex generals are disillusioned. They are only bureaucrats who get their stars because of their obedience and politically correct views.

[@janalblas7314]

Die ( Nederlandse militaire commnetatoren ) luisteren / kijken ook naar de ( retired ) Colonel, Scott Ritter en Judge Napolitano, maar volgen instructies anders worden ze niet uitgenodigd in onze praatprogramma's.

[@dineke346]

@@janalblas7314 en hun propaganda slaat aan, blijkens diverse comments hier.

[@anniepette9795]

The Duran is ook goed.

[@nakispapadopoulos3874]

It’s sad to see that we Europeans and our weak leaders have stopped challenging and asking questions but simply follow the American policies blindly. Douglas MacGregor is one of the very few people who dares to say it exactly how it is. Thank you Colonel!!

[@SovietRussianBear]

7:33 Oh, colonel! We are so used to Europeans not accepting us as their own, we DGAF anymore! We are neither European nor Asian! We are Eurasian! We are a civilization of our own! Coming from a Russian citizen! So what if we speak an Indo-European language? Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. they speak IE languages too but you don't consider them parts of Europe. After all, what even is Europe? It's just a small peninsula in the west of the great Eurasian continent!

[@johnburniston6525]

I could see Douglas Macgregor and Putin having a good chat,then shaking hands. Wonderful! Trump kicking himself for not getting there first. The West in tears,sobbing all the way home!

[@angelacmilroy4546]

They both look at situations with a historical aspect and not from the ego as does Biden et al and the disgraceful UK ‘s David Cameron and the pathetic EU via Ursula van de L!!

[@user-xz1nc3vc3n]

Col. Mc Gregor i'french and what you say is what i think i'm not saying that to be a courtisan. You speak the truth . God know that we need people like you . Laws are being passed in Europe and of course in France to condemn, any body who critise the politics of the EU. I want that my country regain it's freedom and i am sick of constant propaganda from our goverment that i'm not sure are french. I'm a grandmother i want some thing else for my grand-son . I'am positively enrage. i'll vote FREXIT.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Voting doesn't work!

[@musicclassic5938]

Then vote in the Le Pen family, my friend. They push for FREXIT. France needs real statesmen like Charles de Gaulle.

[@Denise-vn8wz]

​@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 It does if enough get out and vote. The non voters and new voters are what the govs are scared of. They have no idea how they will vote, so encourage them especially to vote.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

@@Denise-vn8wz Densie - most people's general knowledge is almost non-existent. Ninety percent aren't even remotely informed enough to cast an educated vote. Actually, the opposite is true, fewer and better informed educated people pick better government than the masses ever will. Plus, as is well known, propaganda works on 80% of people and they're just too busy working, earning money and bored with politics. The system we have now is NOT the one that was set up by the founders. I appreiciate your optomism but I think you're being naive.

[@user-jp7gk6pz5e]

​@@Denise-vn8wz Request the new voters & independence to vote against Macron (the Oedipus complex person), Le Pen for FREXIT is much better.

[@pippilong89]

It's probably the best interview I have yet to hear w Doug MacGregor . The history lessons are always outstanding & he clearly states very unpopular truths regarding the global swamps. Is it too late to change the course? Time will tell. 🇨🇦

[@stranarn1]

Thank U so very much Col. Douglas Mc Gregor ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-zy7rk6lr9q]

Brilliant colonel 👍👍😍

[@andyhurrell]

Colonel MacGregor - the USA's equivalent of the UK's WW2 Lord Haw Haw. (He was executed as a traitor.)

[@dietrichosswald1490]

McGregor is one of the smartest persons I have listen to and someone whom I respect very much for his honesty and integrity. I would love to speak with him. I hope he will become an advisor to 47 !

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

You need to finish high school.

[@appiahisaac3106]

Thank you thank you Mr.Col.Douglass Macgregor.If European leaders are listing and want thier citizens to sleep soundly then they have to listen to this war veteran been there seen it.Plus he is an old wisdom school man.

[@arthurbraun6535]

Dank Paul. Ga hier mee door.

[@bigqueue]

This was indeed an awesome conversation. I think Colonel McGregor is so intelligent and knowledgeable about history and he can tie points of History together into insights about today's situation. Thank you so much for the very good conversation and for inviting him on your show.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He's too arrogant to recognize his own incompetence. Fact check.

[@macgregor3184]

As a Pole: thank you but no thank you, no union with Ukrainians, however Western, not unless they become and stay de-nazified for three generations

[@bigqueue]

@@user-ob2bz8qd7q Please educate me on what you believe he said was incorrect....or any of the stuff that show his incompetence. I am honestly interested.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

@@bigqueue If you fact check from reliable sources like ISW you'll see the difference. I can't list all my OSINT sources as the admin will just delete my post.

[@terrific804]

35:40 Yellen said our debt means nothing 😳 imagine that. Who's payning for it? Not Yellen.

[@karlenepizzacalla2563]

Amen,nothing but the truth sir

[@scottrupertb]

Highly articulate man. Really fascinating to listen hear his views.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

It's all Russian bullshit, bought and paid for.

[@historyalwayslie]

if schools taught their students about every heinous atrocity the US and West has committed abroad the history books would be too heavy for anyone to carry. “If you wear a mask for too long, there will come a time when you can not remove it without removing your face.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo. ----

[@davemoss9505]

Dont go overboard. America is still the most benevolent country on earth. Where do you live?

[@malalachernobyl5594]

Europe’s hey days are over I left Europe because I don’t want to be a third rate punk

[@adrianmorris5546]

Colonel Douglas Macgregor and Paul Buitink thank you for your brilliant analysis and understanding of the whole situation The EU and Nato and Europe and United States keep pushing war we need a voice for peace deal and diplomacy

[@gustavorodriguez666]

Colonel McGregor … thank you for your wisdom and common sense comments and speaking truth about our country. May God continue to bless you🙏🫡

[@phil.s2245]

It appears only the alternate leader in us is interested in negotiation. Current leader is not.

[@merchz2]

I dunno my Russian friend. Trump might not be as pro-Russia as you are hoping. His idea of getting peace within a few days might very well involve "Leave now. Or it is war"

[@kgbgb3663]

@@merchz2 You'd better hope not, if you want to live.

[@mihranolive2607]

Statesman colonel most intelligent person in washington brain and character international knowledge mind growing show I love him god bless long life colonel

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He was a compete f*ckup as Orange Jesus' defense advisor.

[@ZahirShah-qp7ux]

Appreciating Douglass MacGregor for his beautiful analysis great man

[@frankiesmart1113]

He is exactly correct.

[@user-kb8cc1ql8d]

Excellent. So much wisdom.

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

Where?

[@benjamindurand3891]

Thank you

[@ivansanzana8676]

It is an absolute pleasure to listen to an intelligent military & political American analyst, Col. McGregor should be listened to by every American in these dangerous times.

[@mirop4189]

Thank you Mr MacGregor for your sober explanation of what is currently called "Europe".

[@dukwanti]

Geniaal!

[@jdupuis1378]

Douglas Macgregor is very articulated, very wize and very equilibrated with deep history knowledge, great analysis.

[@tesferedae9014]

May GOD bless this man. Nice quations and nice answers!!👍👍

[@user-rp2rz2go9x]

❤leaving the West UA to NATO, it will not remove the security risk for the RF, will it? So, what the hell was the war for?⚔️

[@Zockopa]

Well,most european ppl will agree to MacGregor,but the EU is ruled by a political elite that was specificly grown and educated to subordinate the EU to the US empire - regardless which of the traditional parties. Real opposition faces at least lawfare.

[@merchz2]

It is actually ruled by the elected representatives of the member states. The representatives are either directly elected via the EU-elections or indirectly through national elections.

[@deaclavilis6760]

They are also pretty anti-Russia. I mean at a phobia degree.

[@joaoMTcoelho]

@@merchz2the fact that you keep mentioning voting for a representative highlights that the EU is not a democracy. The only thing the vote does is give consent to someone to decide your life for you.

[@merchz2]

@@deaclavilis6760 That is great news then. The more anti-Russian sentiment we can get in the EU, the better. Not like 10 years ago when the Russians buddied up to the Germans and such. We all see where that got us.

[@merchz2]

@@joaoMTcoelho Yes and if I don't like it I can get involved in politics and attempt to influence the decision making. Unlike in totalitarian states

[@BeMaKi]

Mooie gast weer Paul! Top!

[@lancemanfredi6123]

Paul Buitnik is such a fine interviewer. What a great combination! Colonel Doug & Paul Buitnik.

[@worfmog3757]

As a former Marine Intelligence analyst, he is 100 percent correct.

[@ElkSlayer8172]

Col MacGregor for President 🤘🇺🇲🇺🇲🤘

[@NineInchTyrone]

WISDOM

[@tjasagustin3342]

You are a gem and please take care on your health.

[@Primaate]

Macgregor called this 18 mths ago, despite the Aug 22 Ukr successes at the time. I didn't see it then , now I understand.

[@stephensuddick1896]

What he called 18 months ago was a swift defeat of Ukraine. How smart can he really be?

[@user-ob2bz8qd7q]

He said Ukraine wouldn't last a week two years ago. MAGA tools like Dougie are the reason Ukraine is struggling.

[@bryanknight1056]

@@stephensuddick1896 Even in this video he acknowledged his own initial lack of understanding of Russian strategy and their prudent approach to the conflict. They seized all the historical and ethnically Russian territory and dug in. They only partially mobilized their forces, they did not target infrastructure at large, and they didn't deploy some of their most modern equipment. All that took time to unfold. They weren't looking to steamroll, that would make the argument of their threat to western Europe much more palatable and believable. Look at a map of the conflict, outside of a city here or there the lines have not moved. Look at satellite imagery for early 2023, you can clearly see the investment they made in fortifications and static positions. Maneuver warfare means seizing on speed, surprise and violence of action. They're dug in like they were in 2014.

[@merchz2]

@@bryanknight1056 If they weren't looking to steamroll, then why did they try to steamroll Kiev? But yea.. He is probably a lot smarter now.. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me ;)

[@BlackGoatofQohor]

@merchz2 are you talking about the fake siege of Kiev? If they wanted to turn Kiev into a parking lot they could do it tomorrow. According to gen. Mark Miley, the Russians have hunderds of 5th and 6th gen jets.