Trump's Iran War Disaster

In May 20th's episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum and historian Phillips O'Brien discussed why Donald Trump's war in Iran is a colossal miscalculation. Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/da... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79CBHED... Follow The Atlantic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theatlantic... Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple podcasts. Subscribe today at https://accounts.theatlantic.com/prod... Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT 00:00 Assessing U.S. War Damage 01:04 Iran’s Leadership After Strikes 02:29 Venezuela Playbook? 03:49 Miscalculation and Hardliners 05:26 Economic Blockade War 06:10 Deadlines and Escalation Risks 08:44 China Wins the War? 10:57 Oil Windfall for Russia