EP:2 - LIVE - w/ LtCOL. Daniel Davis - When A Presidency Become A War Machine

The Strait of Hormuz is the kind of headline you can scroll past until the price of gas proves you shouldn’t. We sit down with retired Lieutenant Colonel Dan Davis to cut through the competing stories around Iran, the ceasefire, and the naval posturing that’s being sold as “success” while ships still hesitate to transit. We talk deception as a feature of war, why you should be skeptical of every side’s messaging, and what the observable reality suggests about escalation risk.Then we follow the money, because energy markets don’t care about talking points. Dan connects the standoff to oil prices, diesel costs, and the downstream squeeze on goods moving to market. We also challenge claims about imminent nuclear timelines by comparing them to statements that key sites remain buried and undisturbed. If the justification for force doesn’t survive basic logic, the public deserves to know before the next round starts.The most urgent part might be the legal one. We break down what the 1973 War Powers Act actually says, why the “60 day free pass” myth is wrong, and how Congress helps the executive branch by refusing to enforce its own authority. Finally, we pivot to Cuba and ask what it means when threats of military action expand to new targets with no clear national interest and no respect for constitutional guardrails.If you care about US foreign policy, presidential war powers, and what escalation does to your wallet, listen, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What should Congress do right now to reassert its role?Chapter Markers0:00. Welcome And What’s At Stake1:29 Iran Ceasefire Claims And Deception7:33 Lindsey Graham’s Narrative Collapses12:24 War Powers Act Explained Clearly19:18. Whose National Interest Drives Policy22:56 Cuba Threats And Venezuela Lessons28:10 Rule Of Law And Closing ThoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jim-webb-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy