From The Atlantic.
In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the strange lack of information about the current war in Iran. He wonders why, despite the publicized tactical success of the United States’ campaign in Iran, the war seems to be progressing in an unfavorable way for the U.S.
Then David is joined by his colleague at The Atlantic Graeme Wood to discuss Graeme’s recent reporting from the Persian Gulf. David and Graeme talk about Graeme’s experiences being bombed in Dubai and snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss what happens next in Iran, Trump’s failure in political messaging on the war, and the state of the global energy market.
David concludes with a discussion of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” which was published 250 years ago this year.
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00:00 Introduction
00:58 War Information Blackout
02:01 Trump’s Pain Threshold
05:56 Graeme Wood
07:12 Snorkeling the Strait of Hormuz
11:45 Dubai Under Fire
13:59 Mutual Energy Deterrence
23:17 Messaging and Propaganda
26:53 War Without A Reason
31:58 Chaos Negotiation Style
34:02 Gulf Infrastructure Targets
36:27 China As A Protector
40:05 Pipelines And Post Oil Future
47:28 Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” at 250
