Episode 29 - Panic! At the Newsroom

Welcome back to the Rational Policy Podcast! On episode 29 of the show, hosts Mike Coté and Art Vandelay discuss the new developments over the past week of the Iran war. We talk about the extraordinary military success of the US and Israel, how the Iranian regime is being battered, and what sort of tactics and strategy we may be seeing in the coming weeks. We touch on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the impact on global energy flows, the Iranian ability to maintain the closure, and what we can do about it - the rise in Islamic terrorism here at home, and the potential for regime change in Tehran. We also detail the absurd media and internet reactions to this war, including the plethora of pundits and politicians who are obsessed with preemptively labeling it a failure, in spite of clearly observable reality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rationalpolicy.com