Middle East

How Biden and Obama Failed in the Middle East

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The short answer to why both the Biden and Obama administrations failed to achieve peace in the Middle East is that they took actions opposite to Trump’s current efforts, which have led to a ceasefire. First, consider Iran. Iran was flush with cash, on a trajectory toward a nuclear weapon,

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The Pieces of Trump’s Peace

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness What did Donald Trump do differently to obtain at least temporary calm in the Middle East compared to the failed efforts of past administrations, foreign powers, and the United Nations? Let us count ten different approaches. Trump curtailed a considerable amount of Iranian oil income and its dispersal. He stopped,

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What Exactly Was Iran Thinking — Or Not?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Iran apparently had not adjusted to its new 2025 status—or maybe it had. Most of its bought terrorists are currently either destroyed or anemic. There is no more ascendant Iranian “Shia crescent” in the Middle East. Russia is no longer a Middle East power, patron, and protector. The Assad dynasty

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Give ‘Em A Chance: Trump Navigates the Complicated Middle East

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss Trump’s week in the Middle East, deal-making with Iran, Afrikaner refugees, Democratic candidates for 2028, Menendez brothers, Sean Combs reflects a dangerous cultural trend, Chinese spies, and Donald Trump Jr.’s business. Share This

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Middle East, Diplomacy and the Worry of Higher Education

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler to talk about Pope Francis who recently passed away, immigration and security of nations, Steve Witkoff and the Middle East-Ukraine arenas, illegal immigration brings with it insidious problems, Canada’s elections, Panama Canal’s future, AOC-Sander’s fan base and the 1960s, Blue Origin flight, and the Trump-Harvard stand-off. Share

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The Lost Appeal: From Democratic Party to Their Representatives and Policies

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler make a deep dive into the issues plaguing the Democrats: CNN poll show alienated popular classes, agricultural labor is mechanized, Biden decline the biggest cover up since Watergate, James Clyburn and the Tammany Hall nomination, military resignations, DEI companies on language, Middle East donations to

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Defeating Our Worst, Losing Our Best

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss Trump’s Houthis policy, Khalil paradox as representative of what troubles the Middle East, losing Mia Love, Hamas tunnels and death cult, cartel camps in Mexico, Left judges want criminals returned to your neighborhood, the shambles of a party, and Trump attends the NCAA. Share This

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Return to Normality and Meritocracy

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler to examine the status of Venezuela, China, Colombia, and the Middle East in the Trump administration, universities and diplomacy returning to normal, cutting back useless and dangerous DEI programs, Democratic strategists blind, the plane crash in DC, and Ibram X. Kendi’s Boston University center closes. Share This

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The New Middle East, Trumpian Lingo, and Manhood Redefined

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they discuss discrimination against Jews, Netanyahu changing the Middle East, should masking be banned, redefining manhood, engineer degrees, DJ Trump’s beautiful use of English, Benito Mussolini and German’s invasion of Russia (1941). Share This

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