Scott Ritter: Ukraine cannot win this war. It's a 'fantasy.'

Editor note: This interview was recorded Nov. 4, 2022
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter explains why a Russian victory is inevitable, and what it costs the West to refuse to accept this.
William Scott Ritter Jr. is an author and pundit, and a former United States Marine Corps intelligence officer and United Nations weapons inspector.
Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist and activist from Montreal, Quebec. In 2020, Dimitri ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada.
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[nero1988]

"I don't even think the Ukrainians believe it, that they're going to recapture Kherson ..." gold

[Arma Geddon]

Its gold because it didnt happen. But what do you know exept from tabloid info?

[F H]

@Arma Geddon The taking of Kherson is an absolutely brilliant victory. The Russians got themselves into an untenable position, and Ukraine took advantage of it. You have a bad case of vranyo going, my Russian troll.

[2112jonr]

That and much else of what he spouted hasn't aged at all well ! 😀

[Arma Geddon]

@F H And Im Swedish by the way and have no horse in the race. Its only that Im well educated and check the facts before I open my mouth.

[Arma Geddon]

@2112jonr Try for once and get the facts right before you ventilate your parroted opinion!

[180 MPH]

Just saw your analysis on Redacted, trying to get Ukraine to join NATO was unbelievably naive from the get go, thank you for exposing the truth, and thank you for your service 🇺🇸

[Gino Muehlbacher]

We will never find justice in a world where criminals make all the rules

[EngineerEnginering]

So we need to get russia out

[JG Nogueira]

​@EngineerEnginering please take the usa with them as well, us from latin american are done with all the coup d'eat and dictadors you guys support

[EngineerEnginering]

@JG Nogueira take the usa where? and to be fair the usa is the biggest peacemaker in the world right now. even when talking about the conflicts is has been in even after the fall of the ussr

[Dave Hanley]

Lived in WNY for the first 32 years of my life. Always loved the Canadian people. Glad to see so many Canadians on the war path despite WEF policies. I wish the US could do the same.

[Humble bills fan]

WNY sucks except in the summer/fall

[Dave Hanley]

@Humble bills fan true...give anything to be back there after 25 years of economic exile though. Don't know what you have until you have to live elsewhere.

[Wesley Hudson]

So the previous agreement Russia made to honor Ukraine’s borders in return for nuclear weapons is invalid?

[Jorge hernandez]

Get real

[Andrew S.]

Those agreements hinged on ukraine never join NATO. Since ukraine was willing not only to join NATO but to persecute Russia in Ukraine and place nuclear missiles on its soil

[JANN]

@Andrew S. Wait. What paragraph of any agreement stated that Ukraine could not join NATO? When was such an agreement ratified by the lawmakers of Ukraine? Waiting… Oh, that’s right. It wasn’t. Russia didn’t need any assurances. They were the puppet masters. Now, they’re not and Putin is throwing a hissy fit about it. There’s no justification for this invasion. None. Even though like the Bush Administration, the reason given for the attack has changed about six times.

[LastMonarchist]

“Russians aren’t in the business of wasting lives” 😂😂😂

[Jurgis Valancauskas]

Talk about Bakhmut :D

[GMW]

Ukraine has lost tens of thousands trying to hold Bakhmut. It's now surrounded, and Wagner is inside the city doing the clean-up.

[Ga Benjamin]

@GMW Are they now hahaha

[GMW]

@Ga Benjamin yes. Bakhmut is probably only days away from falling.

[Grzegorz Truchel]

What I learned from Scott Never ever = two weeks Fantasy = reality

[Todisagree Itsokay]

hm... we learn untill, we do not anymore... but just for the heck of it ;) you do realise that about 70 to 80 percent of Kherson Oblast (or short Kherson) is on the right side of the Dnieper River, don't you? you do realise that Kherson is not just a city but also a whole County, right? no? Ritter does... 🙃 just sayin...

[Grzegorz Truchel]

@Todisagree Itsokay he didn't mentioned anything about county, region, oblast or did I missed it? Did he mentioned Zaporizhzhia as an oblast as well? Oh he was talking about Cities which are occupied by Russian forces 😅 Scott defenders in action 😅

[Mitchell Baker]

Yep, with no power or running water.

[Jacob Jorgenson]

Trouble is, you cannot link your statements to actual Ritter words . Keep in mind, your hurt felling are not facts 🤷‍♂️

[Talk-supersix-seven]

“It is fantasy to think they will recapture Kherson” LOL

[Rem]

Technically Kherson was regained without a fight because Russian military withdrew from the city.

[manuel montoya]

Russia left Please know the difference They are using the river as a force multiplier Ukraine is unable to cross it and Russia. An hold with less men These are called tactics

[Owen]

@Rem this is a such a cope lol. You know exactly what Ritter meant by that. Kherson would remain a Russian possession

[Rainhands22]

​@Rem that means Ukraine still captured it.

[Tim Le]

@manuel montoya Taking an area after it was captured is still recapturing it. Russia tactically retreating is a different argument

[Tony McCaul]

I want to acknowledge Ritter's part in nuclear weapons control.

[Arma Geddon]

And for trying to stop the irak war.

[Tony McCaul]

@Scott Nunan Stick to the facts Scott or don't bother posting. Have a nice weekend.

[Arnfinn Rian]

Hindsight is 20:20 but hell ... this did NOT age well!

[Neithan]

This video is hilarious, what a tool 🤣🤣

[Richard Holland]

With the resources being supplied, and those yet to be supplied, and lessons learnt in other combat zones, the adage it's not the size of the dog in a fight, but the size of the fight in the dog, comes to mind.

[Kenny Bachman]

In this case it’s a whipped house dog fighting an army of wolves.

[Jeff Moore]

@Kenny Bachman We'll see. I suspect your right.

[Nessuno Dorme]

Thanks for this video. You confirm some things I had suspected were the case, especially as regards the threats we've created for ourselves in the West, at least in part, through arrogance

[John Hellsing]

Na alot of what he was saying months ago when this video was made was incorrect and his predictions about how the war would turn out also turned out to be incorrect, Europe is still doing completely fine energy wise, Ukraine is still holding well against the Russians, and the Russians are literally beefing between themselves between the Russian military and Wagner

[GMW]

@John Hellsing wrong, but whatever. It's the American way

[HH VICTOR]

Not sure if it was already noted here but the Pershing missile units in Germany Scott Ritter referred was under the 41st Field Artillery. I had served with a Pershing battalion during the late 70s. My kaserne was about a 45 minute drive east of Stuttgart. And Scott is right, the very first weapons system Gorbachev wanted deactivated on the US part was the Pershing system. EDITOR'S NOTE: I gave Scott Ritter another listen. Maybe I misheard him the first time but he is correct. Pershing units -- 1/41, 1/81, 3/84 and the 579th -- fell under the 56th FA umbrella. Well heck, I was a 1970s soldier so it's been awhile lol.

[herbert92x]

The Pershing II was what really terrified the Russians. The speed and accuracy were such that Soviet command & control would be dead before they knew they were under attack. The P2 deployment was in response to the Soviet deployment of the SS-20/RSD-10.

[John Sanders]

19:45 he says we have hypersonic missiles and then at 22:55 he says Russia has hypersonic missiles and we don't. Maybe I'm missing something here (-;

[Bruce Albert]

Ah back when we really knew how to make missiles and spacecraft!

[Erik T]

Man I am nowadays quite thankful the US never left Germany...the only language the Putin entourage understands is military prowess

[Americans for Truth and Justice]

Success in battle is not a function of how many show up, but who they are - General Barrow USMC

[harzmountainsStoneguy]

So cute .. amen!

[Americans for Truth and Justice]

@Buckaroo Bonzai Now they are highly trained combatants that are strongly motivated to protect their country from invaders. Slava Ukraini!

[Mr. D!sk0]

This aged well...

[Pushpinder Kaur]

Your comment aged like milk

[Henry Burby]

I used to believe a lot of these talking points. You have been wrong about everything. I learned to listen to the people who have gotten this war right.

[13bm90]

👍🏼

[Michael Carter]

I am listing links to all videos like this. I will enjoy pulling them up and publishing them in 2 years time. The depth to what some people will stoop to attract attention (or $'s) never disappoints

[Reclusiarch Thalastian Jorus]

This video is aging worse and worse every day. So far the only battle that the UA Armed Forces have lost this winter has been them against a beaver.

[Arma Geddon]

True! Imagine your own comments being saved too 🙂

[Tim Jones]

Destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory. And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat. -Kahless

[Kaewa Koyangi]

To destroy Russian imperialism is the very reason for helping Ukrainian resistance.

[Pushupgirl65]

Qapla’

[Lori Clem]

Someone should mention that to pootin

[Among Revenants]

The tighter you grip your fist, the more that slip through your fingers - some princess far far away

[T Brown]

Everything he said about Canada is 100% on point.

[Randy Gunn]

But nothing he said is right on this war! Ukraine will and is crushing Russia.

[Bam Lam]

​@Randy Gunn Based on what?

[Randy Gunn]

@Bam Lam based on facts, Russia is gaining inch's while losing hundreds a day!. There is no more troops,the Russian big offensive is over and still couldn't get Bakmut, and when you don't have men you don't have shit!

[Martin Lo]

The end section on how peace will be attained was chilling.

[Brian Belgard]

Also nonsensical.

[bjasound]

Wow...wait....Hold on Scott. So you're saying basically Russia has the ability to win the war right now....But wants to take it easy on Ukraine 😂😅

[J2plus3]

Very insightful and informative 👏 interview!

[Skikalake]

this was one of the best convos on topic i have listen to since the start of the war

[Tim Simmons]

In the UK we get TV news that is so removed from this discussion. I have found it very informative. .

[JimmyTGoose]

In the UK we have TV news that doesn't cough up the Kremlin line .

[Toni Ilievski]

@JimmyTGoose Or in other words fairytales , and i dont blame u , i know what they are , and not just for me but for the world ....

[JimmyTGoose]

@Toni Illevski wtf are you on about . Keep that foil hat nice and shiny, keep out those nasty radio frequencies.

[Tommy G]

5:20 "not going to reclaim Kherson"...🤣🤣🤣 Another "expert"

[Raja Bouzeid]

Aged like milk

[Ismail Hashim]

We need peaceful leaders on each side to make peace. I like how some Americans are sincere even when American politicians are wrong.

[Ismail Hashim]

@Арбузы От Кая Грина they did kill, but USA is bigger than former US president. There are still good people. Until they are are able to put right people in right positions, my respect goes to Putin.

[Ismail Hashim]

@Арбузы От Кая Грина but don't you think Trump may come back in 2024?

[john parker]

It would be really nice to have some confidence about what is really happening in Ukraine.

[Imone iX USA]

You can be confident that Russia will prevail 🎉

[Panterus Pinkus]

if you go to forest and slap a bear i dont know how confidence can help you...

[North East Slingshot]

Alexander Mercouis

[Patrick Goetz]

I will admit that his comments regarding nuclear deterrence and the Bush administration's hubris regarding invalidating non-proliferation treaties is both knowledgeable and relatively accurate.

[Heisenberg 1271]

How do you know its accurate ?

[Patrick Goetz]

@Heisenberg 1271 Because I was an adult during the George W. Bush administration and well remember the controversy over placing ICBMs in Poland over Russia's wishes. The US has been a treaty violator, most recently when Trump unilaterally exited the Iran Nuclear deal. The same Shrub Bush administration started a wholly unjustified and illegal war in Iraq which mostly empowered Iran and ISIS and ended up costing the US trillions of dollars. Even Bush now admits that this was terrible mistake he let himself get talked in to. That said, two wrongs don't make a right and nothing the neocons of the Bush administration did justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The neocons are/were scumbags and so is the Kremlin.

[Doruk Baglan]

@Patrick Goetz Hi Patrick, thanks for your valuable input. Yeah, its a shame that countries violate treaties. What do you think about the fact that German ex-chancellor Merkel recently said they brokered the Minsk agreement to buy time for Ukraine to get ready for conflict with Russia?

[Patrick Goetz]

@Doruk Baglan sounds possible? I can't speak to the factual accuracy; but anyone who knows about the Budapest Memorandum should be outraged. In fact, Russia recently targeted Ukrainian civilian infrastructure (killing only civilians) with missiles they likely got from Ukraine in exchange for solemnly swearing to protect Ukraine from invasion!

[Coach Hussayn]

I’m kind of interested in his tour of duty in the US Prison system and being an RSO. I guess his training in the Corps is what kept him alive in prison.

[Coach Hussayn]

@Scott Nunan I don’t know any Chomo apologist? Any crime like that means instant loss of credibility.

[Jared Holland]

Hmmmm

[Frank Shannon]

He was the voice crying in the wilderness back in 2002. He was right and I was fooled. Grudging respect.

[John Rusac]

Scott Ritter, the broken clock that’s correct twice in a 24 hour cycle. Or once in 3 decades.

[andrew barker]

Incoming whataboutism. It's OK to be wrong if yoire seeking to do better next time

[Malcolm McFarlane]

He was right in 02, since then he has become a talking head shilling for pootin. Very sad.

[Robert Toomey]

Great show!!!

[S A]

What else would have Scott Ritter the child didler say? I could have guessed.😂

[Shane RM]

Scott is a world treasure. He has an astounding trove of experience in this arena. The cold truth is always better than narrative. If you have a cogent counterargument, let us all hear it.

[I'm Nobody!]

@Shane RM How, exactly, is a convicted sex offender a "world treasure"?

[Ben Dragan]

Subscribed! This is some real stuff.

[Ben Dragan]

@evilbron666 what are you talking about…

[Ben Dragan]

@evilbron666 How do you know this…

[Ben Dragan]

@evilbron666 So this guy who is the news broadcaster is not the guy your talking about.

[Thomas Bayer]

Totally true!

[Jerry Kinworthy]

There is a reason why some people are just not listened to and being exactly wrong on what is happening right in front your eyes is a very good reason.

[DDon Vrgas]

You gotta dig around to see whats really happening and not what they want you to see

[Robert Hutchins]

@DDon Vrgas Where do you suggest we "dig"? Who is "they"?

[evilbron666]

@Robert Hutchins i think the suggestion is RT, or scott ritter (same shite, different smell)

[aandreya]

That interview was 3 months ago. I'd like an update to this interview. We can see this amazing Russian army and life saving. And gentle bombing.

[once upon a dime]

Lol ikr

[Chris Burke]

Gentle bombing? If ever there was a contradiction 😉

[evilbron666]

@Chris Burke there have been many such rusky contradictions : liberation = destruction, freedom = slavery, rescue = child abduction. Opposite day happens 365 in russia

[Republic of Canada]

I keep explaining the bit about the West having a resource advantage over Russia that is somewhere between 25-to-1 and 40-to-1, but they just don’t seem to get it. . So I decided to ‘draw a picture’ for them. . Exhibit One: 250 pounds, 6 foot four inches Exhibit Two: 10 pounds, 18 inches . THERE, DID THAT HELP ??? .

[Steven Marquardt]

I was in the 184 ordnance company Germany 1978 to 1981 we filled 200 new bunker it took us almost 2 years

[Robert Pauly]

Hey this is a very interesting video. I was always wondering what Ukraine was all about Anna said the lowlights on the subject.

[Sam Anthony]

This “ fantasy” is somehow becoming a reality.

[FinkaMyAsh]

Same thing happened in ww2, guess who won

[Rodrigo Roa Duterte]

@FinkaMyAsh, yeah, the invader has been defeated, its country was destroyed, split and fell under foreign administration.

[Jeferson Lucio]

"The United States is going to leave Iraq with its tail between its legs, defeated. It is a war we can not win ... We do not have the military means to take over Baghdad and for this reason I believe the defeat of the United States in this war is inevitable ... Every time we confront Iraqi troops we may win some tactical battles, as we did for ten years in Vietnam, but we will not be able to win this war, which in my opinion is already lost." -- Ritter, Scott.

[Brandon Dunnegan]

Well we are seeing him wrong in ukraine as well.

[noturbusiness123]

​@Brandon Dunneganno we aren't

[Kenny Bachman]

@Brandon Dunneganhe was right then, and he’s right now.

[C.L.W.]

Did he just say that Russia was not in the business of throwing away lives? I think thousands of Russian and Ukrainian families would disagree

[bjasound]

Yes that's when we all knew he was full of shit.

[steven sprung]

Ritter speaks from a purely military history perspective - your comment obviously does not reflect any proof that you know what you are talking about

[Theodore Duncan]

They said the same thing about Vietnam, and Afghanistan. God bless the Ukraine

[JANN]

The thing about Ritter that bothers me is the apparent pleasure he has as he discusses his anti-Ukraine pro-Russia views.

[Korab M]

What concern's me is the fact that you ignored everything he said and made it about him being anti-ukraine/ pro-russian

[JANN]

@Korab M The thing that concerns me about you is that you don’t really know what I ignored and what I didn’t. You are making an assumption. I commented about one thing. I didn’t write an essay.

[Korab M]

@JANN I told u🤦🏻‍♂️ you basically ignored *everything* he's said and made it a anti Ukraine/pro Russian thing. The entire video is facts but you'd rather just focus on the the facts being anti Ukraine 🤷🏻‍♂️ well That's your problem my guy

[Bradley Johnson]

The Russian government isn't in the business of killing Russians He really said that lol

[Pete M.]

In fairness, they seem to be more in the business of running all of their intelligent Russian men out of the country and into Georgia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, etc.

[Abel Lyold]

Russia is not just a gas station. It is also sitting on some of the world's largest reserves of many critical natural resources. Moreover, it is not like many resource-rich states which cannot defend themselves.

[Penny Hardaway]

In addition the untapped reserves of the Donbas will go to Russia, about $12Trns worth.

[Casey Chesshir]

And 20ish% of the world's fresh water in just Lake Baikal.

[A Burger]

Russia & its culture will be just fine.They know they have plenty reserves being critical natural resources as you mentioned & they strategically plan everything out ahead of time.

[C.L.W.]

A wise man once said, "An opinion is like an asshole. Everybody's got one"

[RappRelevant]

Word's of your dad

[Konstantin Drost]

Your point?

[Li Yo]

And, if they didn't have one...they'd expand and explode making a big stinking mess, wouldn't they!

[John]

Always keep it 100% truth

[Arlen Gapas]

Ukraine deserve to win because the God is with them many people hoping and praying for their freedom ❤🙏

[J. el Sayed]

They are both coming out of this as loosers in some way or an other.

[Roger Rico]

For the benefit of the world, we have to find an end to this conflict the sooner the better

[xfactorb25222]

Yeap, Just tell Russia to head on home now.

[ian A 🇷🇺]

they are home, so called ukrain.. Russian soil

[Terri Castles]

@ian A 🇷🇺 LOL. True but it made me laugh.

[Awful Truth]

An interesring point of view. But I would like to ask him a few questions: Did he take in account the cost of the whole thing for Russia? Most people do the mistake of focusing on the sanctions. What most people is completely ignoring is the mass exodus, the brain drain, the isolation ( economic, political and even social) and the destruction of a vast chunk of Russia conventional forces - forces Russia cannot replace with something equivalent or better anytime soon. Same thing for its technological and social development. To give you an idea: Russia didn't just lose 140.000 soldiers, it lost well over 1.000.000 people who escaped to dodge the draft. Among those, there were many engineers, IT experts and people with skills and a higher education. That in the middle of a demographic crisis. Considering that Russia should have a birth rate of 2.1 while it has only 1.2 to solve the crisis, we can assume that it lost anything from 2.8 to over 3.000.000 citizens in only 1 year. And that doesn't even take in consideration the injured (psychologically or phisically). Add that convicted criminals hired by Wagner with military skill and PTSD are getting home to their normal lives, the fact that the Russians are running this war on social security funds, they are decades of development behind and cannot get essential Western tech. You get a 2-3rd world country with not chance to keep the pace with the rest of the World. And here is the thing: Even if it would reach the point it can extort a negotiation and a "peace", the sanctions can't just be lifted immediately after that - it will take decades to do that. And for each sanction removed, it will be possible to blackmail it - it will have to make concessions, very expensive and likely humiliating concessions. Last, but not the least: They will be forever know as Nazis due to the fact what what they did in Ukraine closely resembles what Hitler did in Austria in 1939. Putin is being seen as a second Hitler in Europe by most people and the relations are not going to change at least as long as he stays in power. The sanctions alone are nothing compared to all of that. And "having diesel" will not solve nothing of that.

[Chris Burke]

Those are all great points. The massive loss of people who have left Russia, and the professional knowledge that left with them, will ultimately be the death knell of Russia - moreso than the sanctions will be.

[wp4934]

I only wish there was a "debate" with the issues raised here. Listening to a one sided conversation does not help the perspective of listeners. This is not a condemnation of Mr. Ritter as he is due a high level of respect for his experience!!

[steven sprung]

The question regarding the feasibility of warfare in and of itself reduced to one word: affordability - those who lose either run out of funds, resources, human capitol or simply moral backup via consent of the war-leading nations., or any combination of the aforementioned factors. So thats your bottom line take of the interview - now to sports

[Geert De Keyser]

The best video on the nuclear topic so far.

[Rob Clarkson]

And Ukrainian took back Kherson. You’d think being constantly wrong he stop running his mouth and or people would stop listening to him.

[Russell Currey]

People like Ritter are why military intelligence is often a misnomer for a reason

[Bryan Robinson]

oxymoron= military intelligence

[andrew boddy]

Русский мир = Russian Peace (also Russian World) = oxymoron

[Sinjin von Richthofen]

and he was correct about Iraq. No WMD's. Like him or not. Questionable past or not. He was correct in his professional duty. You can talk all the shit you like. It dont change that little fact.

[ullscarf]

@Sinjin von Richthofen Yes, he did his job with integrity as a UN weapons inspector. But I've seen one interview just before the invasion of Iraq where he says of course America will win and another one where he says they won't. I'm not sure what to make of him tbh .

[natham wright]

There is a reason why people like Scott haven’t a say in how the world works.

[natham wright]

@Mathieu Philippe omg

[DangerousDavies2008]

He’s also a paid talking head on RT so not credible at all.

[DAVJULART]

The reason probably has to do with his criminal convictions.

[Daniel Langlois]

Insults with no substance. I'll stick with Ritter.

[Sandra Martinez]

First time listening. I like that the background is not staged with national and religious symbols.

[Doug N]

Just a well placed book with a picture of Ron Reagan. His book of course

[ercost60]

5:20 "not going to reclaim Kherson"...

[Dat dragon from mortal kombat.]

😂😂😂😂

[Ryan Gerbal]

substitute for Bakhmut if you want to modernise your comment.

[Oscar Castle]

I eoulf give you s millions of like for all your talks and telling us all reallity where we are now and the past. thank you

[Rusty]

Well it's almost five months after Scott's interview and let's take a look at what has happened since. Kherson has been retaken but subject to regular bombardment. What did Scott say about that happening? It's winter and spring is fast approaching. It's tough to move around but I suspect the Ukrainians will attempt to cut off the land bridge to Crimea. Currently, various Crimean cities once out of reach of Ukrainian heavy munitions are being hit. The Crimean rail bridge is currently not able to handle the transportation of military hardware the ruzzians need to defend Crimea. Ukrainians are finding the munitions that hitting deeper and deeper behind the front lines. You also have to ask, do the ruzzians have the means to defend Crimea and the entire eastern front? It appears ruzzia's Wagner Group is petering out around Bakhmut and will not be able to surround let alone take it even with the help of ruzzian troops. Both ruzzia and Ukraine are having problems supplying their militaries on the eastern front, but I don't think the US will run away from its commitments just yet and ruzzia will struggle rearming with weapons that matter. Bottom line is that Crimea is vulnerable and if it goes Putin's name in the Kremlin will be mud. I might also add that demographically this is ruzzia's last war after this period in time it will not have the male population to go to war. You can go on and on about the other difficulties the ruzzians are having economically but don't have the time to talk about it. The ruzzian federation is going to look a lot differently after the Ukrainians take them down a notch.

[nadir300]

That he was an intelligence officer in the Marines is the chef's kiss to all of this.

[nadir300]

@Chad H Saw that. What a guy!

[Planet Mikusha]

You missed the part where he is a convicted sex offender! Did 2-1/2 years in prison for that.

[Ian Shaver]

I think there’s a reason he is no longer an intelligence officer in the Marines.

[Pheroh]

I often karaoke the song "Imagine", because I feel that each of us only have one life to live, and so we should set aside our ideologies and embrace our differences and sing our ways to our graves. To know that people are planning for warfare on the daily basis is sad... 1 billion humans have been killed by warfare... how many more before we stop? Well, look like we're ready for China... it's ridiculous.

[cavscout62]

“Imagine” is one of the single most horrible and empty songs ever penned. If one is capable of actually considering what the lyrical substance of the song is, I don’t see how one could come to any other conclusion. Childish fantasy should be left to children.

[Mustafa Husin Baabad]

Thank you very much for such beautiful and very important comment. We only have one life to care. Let's work together to make this life a pleasant experience.

[Shaw3na Firecat]

Pheroh It's stunning how no one gets that's a song about communism. Truly stunning levels of not knowing what communism is.

[Shaw3na Firecat]

Yeah, trying to make things better and having goals is stupid. Just give up.

[David Ochieng]

This guy is smarter than many of the General 's I have seen speak on this topic.He brings a unique perspective to issues. May peace prevail in the Balkan.

[Memo_mauser Lorettini]

Unfortunately the case here is totally an opposites......anyway thanks for your support... W.R.

[bjasound]

I have to ask Are you a Trump supporter.. ?

[Memo_mauser Lorettini]

@bjasound Totally An NRA Fan, the rest is obvious.....You cannot imagine how much of EU citizens are Mr.Trump S. Supporters....🤌👍

[Geiger Farm]

When your title is “real” news 😉😂

[KanuckStreams]

Wow. How can a network that is so devoted to facts and the truth, drop the ball so badly here?

[Oguz Demirelli]

can we get a transcript? Thank you much sir.

[Ric]

“The Russians aren’t in the business of throwing away Russian lives.” I sure can’t tell😂

[Евгений Устинов]

@Rick Schroth what about the Azov battalion? Gonna deny its existence?

[Adrian V]

@Евгений Устинов Nope!! Going to deny there are many black bags ariving back at russian door steps? The likes of 100,000?

[Arma Geddon]

True they have been very careful .

[Gerry Tyrrell]

Absolutely brilliant, totally unbiased,....Ireland

[Scott Nunan]

He says molesting children really gives him clarity. I'm glad you find joy in it. I'm guessing the kids weren't as happy.

[Winter_S]

3 months after this interview, Kherson has been retaken, Wagner group is losing up to 800 “soldiers” a day in their pathetic, vain attempt to take Bahkmut. NATO shows absolutely no sign of slowing down with even Germany stepping up with Leopard 2 tanks. While Ritter is knowledgeable, in just 3 months, it’s clear just how dead wrong he was and that he is the one that’s dreaming. The “de-nazification” is just another example of Russia’s willingness to reach for any lame excuse for attacking a sovereign nation. If you ever doubt Russia is a criminal war mongering state, just look up Wars Involving Russia in Wikipedia and you’ll see the real Russia over the last 500 years.

[Fasil Voilesu]

Exceptionally Explaining !,.. Corect

[Infinity Rooms]

“Russia has the momentum, Russia has the initiative, Russia has realistic objectives that can be obtained.” Ah, yes. That famous year long momentum tactic of trying and failing to hold onto any Ukrainian territory for any extended period of time. Brilliant. 🧐

[Royeaux]

Every retreat is just a gesture of good will. Win-Win.

[Jimmi Mario Wilson]

Hey guys, love the channel I respect you both. Scott, I wanted to say “ Semper Fi” my brother, devil dog. I got to say I don’t really agree with you as far as the outcome of Ukraine quite frankly, as long as they’re supplied, I don’t see Russia beating them. Russia is struggling way more than anybody expected them to and they will continue to struggle it’s only getting worse not to mention Ukrainians do you have someone to fight for their fighting for their freedom let’s face it I mean you could argue all you want about the past, and how Ukrainians and Russians are similar and where they started from centuries ago, but still has a different country, and they are fighting to get their country and their land, and their borders back from the Russians so to say that they have nothing really to fight for I mean that makes no sense. Does the obviously do so I don’t know I realize that there’s a lot of spin and if you listen to the wrong places far as media sources they’re going to make it sound like everything is good for Ukraine when it’s not, but I know Russia is suffering as much probably more than Ukraine and Ukrainians have made some amazing games and it is true that they kicked out the Russians or they initially had taken territory and so they’ve lost a lot what they gained and that’s got to have some impact so I just I don’t agree. I think it’s much more complex.

[Honeybadger 63]

They don’t have to win. Simply not lose. And they seem to be doing just fine

[Mark Wierzbicki]

Well Ukraine shouldn't lose as they are being supplied by what was believed to the second biggest, and second strongest Armed forces in the world, (prior to the start of this war that is) Russia. It has donated more equipment (Tanks, AFVs, APCs, ammunition, shells, guns and air defence) than most other countries combined. Ukraine has kitted out a whole Tank Btn with tanks captured in the Kharkiv offensive. Well done Russia!

[Baki MC]

Yes, it is very good without electricity, I see that you are very smart 😀

[Canton Old]

@Baki MC And all the thousands of (*&^ people for no good reason.

[Neel Beke]

@Baki MC That can be repaired, but all the troops russia is losing, & equipment, can't be... Oh & the ukranian analysts that i follow like denys davydov or reporting from ukraine, they're in those araes and they just keep posting, without electricity & internet? 🤣🤣

[Dan Hutchins]

This guy seems to be seeing this war from a different angle than everyone else... thinks russia is taking it easy... not struggling ...

[Dashiell Harrison]

At the end of the interview Ritter essentially says the following: Ukraine needs to give Russia whatever territory it wants and in exchange Russia won't destroy it. Ukraine doesn't deserve to keep large swaths of its sovereign territory because it had the temerity not to immediately give up other parts of its sovereign territory. If Russia proves to be militarily stronger than Ukraine then Ukraine loses the right to participate in international relations. This is the most blatantly militaristic and imperialist viewpoint you could express, and yet Ritter has become the darling of the anti-war "left." What a sad joke.

[TeW33zy]

I agree. It's only being prolonged.

[Zoran Sulc]

Yes, just like the British prolonged WW2 before the US decided it was in their best interest and good business to join.

[Lee Scott]

And yet he has been wrong about pretty much everything in this war, latest prediction was that they would take Bahkmut this week, instead the opposite happened and the Russians are running away. As admitted by the Wagnar Group and Russian soldiers.

[Grimsoncrow]

This is the same guy who declared russia had won 8 months ago.

[Anna Johnson]

Well he was right wasn't he!

[Grimsoncrow]

@Anna Johnson not really. They seem to be losing miserably.

[Jacob Jorgenson]

You cannot present evidence he said that, which should trouble you. What he may have said and say today is that Ukraine cannot win and every signs Says that’s the case . One side is BEGGING for money and weapons, the latter which they have little chance of maintaining and repairing. Vs another side that is the biggest nation in the world , self sufficient in cheap endless energy , food and own weapons production.

[AJ Stevens]

Thank you for a more balanced and realistic take than 95% of people.

[MightyJabroni]

Ah, the snobbery of the self perceived fringe elite. Fueling nonsense since forever.

[AJ Stevens]

@MightyJabroni Not sure what this "fringe elite" you speak of is, but I have no interest in being apart of your club.

[MightyJabroni]

​@AJ Stevens What I speak of, is this self serving notion, that going against any perceived or actual majority (whatever the fuck that is supposed to mean in the first lace) is somehow a criteria for a take being more balanced, realistic or truthful. It is the grandiose glue that holds conspiracies, cults and other fringe lunatic groups together.

[Curtis Wilken - Castle & Cooke Mortgage Hawaii]

I wish Mr Ritter and COL MacGregor (they seem to be the only opposition, even though main stream isn't looking for that right now) could debate some of Team Ukraine. Not all TU are bad people in the pockets of Raytheon etc... Of course Miley will never jeopardize his future big pay out, but I think there are some decent folks. McMaster for example. I'd love to hear these three just talk for awhile and get all sides at once...

[Pracylop Gonzer]

Not only does diesel power the 18 wheeler trucks, it powers the railroad Diesel engines & many ships & tugs that push barges . All this would hamper shipping & supplying industry

[Nyc Contrabass]

“Ritter is a convicted sex offender, having been caught exposing himself to minors online on several occasions. He served a year and a half in prison. Despite this, he claims he was being targeted by the US administration for his opposition to the war in Iraq.”

[Davnar Ragnar]

Well, I think we can all see why his job status is "former". Loving the "tells" too ; ]

[Raleigh Kelly]

Hear hear

[Liutauras Grybauskas]

"You'll never get back Kherson" Well that aged like milk

[FunkRaum]

city? Or region. There's a difference. Besides that, time. For how long will any situation prolong, how long can Ukraïne say they're still in control of the City, future will tell.

[DalYeosin]

@Destini lund You're wrong if you think the Russians have the high ground. It's the other way around. Because of this, Ukrainian soldiers can easily shoot over the river.. and that has already happened.

[Bilbil Pjeternikaj]

It’s a trap.

[Ravig]

“I don’t think anyone believes Ukraine is gonna recapture Kherson” Well that didn’t age well. Just because they are military experts doesn’t mean they know what will actually happen.

[Mais kk]

They didn't though

[Dwane Marsh]

@Mais kk What news are you watching? Kherson has been under Ukraine control for a while now.

[Mais kk]

@Dwane Marsh That's like saying either side controls the Snake Island, it's false.

[Dwane Marsh]

@Mais kk Tell us all, then, who controls Snake Island right now? Bc, for what we've all seen and heard, Ukraine took it back from Russia in 2022, and still holds it. Is that a lie?

[violet_green]

These are not experts really. Those are Russian supporters. Additionally, they've both come from nations that don't have any idea how is to be invaded country. What war experience can have somebody from US and Canada in war where your country is the one that is invaded not the other way around...

[Remy]

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones" - Steve Minecraft.

[Mark Foster]

Good to know Minecraft has the words of wisdom inherited from that other bright spark of intelligence that was Professor Albert Einstein 😂

[Jason Pitts]

Einstein said that originally.

[PMcK]

We are in it tech and evil

[Gene Larson]

He is good at putting the scare out there

[Rich Vedrus]

Truthfully never stop talking. Keep it up great intel Namaste

[Craig Godard]

Well I guess hes saying what you want to hear

[Konstantin Drost]

Namaste? Lol

[Duke Ac]

Nice to hear the truth for once

[Johannes Liegthenstein]

Listening to this guy now, it doesn’t ad up..

[Sanguinem De]

We are aware now why Scott is no longer in military intelligence aren't we? This video didn't age well only a month later.

[Franky46Boy]

He is working for the 'other side' now and doing a good job at it obviously!

[Tony McCaul]

Come on, the west was never going to give any credence to Zelensky's call for a preemptive nuclear strike on Russia. Remember Putin intimated about using Russia's nuclear weapons at the start of the conflict if the west interfered but someone obviously advised him to moderate his tone in this regard as he has not gone back to it since.

[TROGULAR 10,000]

Of course. From the beginning it has been correctly acknowledged - at the very least - as a defense effort that could not exist without vast support from very rich countries. And possibly a meticulously planned proxy war, even if Russia started it. The question of offense and defense becomes blurry as always. If there is a preexisting orchestrated effort to weaken Russia, then Putin's offense becomes a pretext. A way to pass off offense as defense.

[Long Gone]

So I’m watching this video five months later and Ukraine is still fighting

[AAjju Man]

Ukraine does not require to win war but it can reclaim its territory by undertaking under its control.

[The Spicy Meatball]

Wow, he really thinks that Russia would stop with a few occupied territories of Ukraine… I think he should continue reading and get to page 2 of the Russian doctrine where they talk about restoring their USSR and post-WW2 gains.

[anarchy]

I feel Ukraine has just as much chance as anyone in an un winnable war...

[Robert Bonobo]

feel, or think?

[anarchy]

@Robert Bonobo is there a difference?

[coolthingy the third]

@anarchy Feelings is going by what you feel is good, even if it isn't true. Thinking goes by what work and what is real.

[HarmCEO]

Learned a long time ago that if they call themselves real news it's most likely not.

[Moriscondo]

yeah, it's tabloidy, for sure.. also a bit arrogant.

[Dat dragon from mortal kombat.]

Believe us bro 😅