Listen "Hedging Hezbollah"
Episode Synopsis
Team Remnant has a gift for ye loyal listeners: an entire episode where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris go unmentioned! (Almost...) Jonah is joined by Kenneth Pollack, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss the increasingly tenuous conflict in the Middle East. Ken makes the case that accusations of total war between Israel and Iran are blown far out of proportion, inevitably leading Jonah to throw a small tantrum and predict worst-case scenarios. Later in the episode, Ken and Jonah discuss the future of Hezbollah following Israel’s pager attack, Iran’s nuclear status, and the role of the U.S. in ensuring deterrence in the region.
Show Notes
—Ken’s Monday Essay for The Dispatch
—Ken’s piece in Foreign Affairs
—The Dispatch’s October 7 commemoration
—Jonah’s LA Times column
—Get your Dispatch Summit tickets!
The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.
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Show Notes
—Ken’s Monday Essay for The Dispatch
—Ken’s piece in Foreign Affairs
—The Dispatch’s October 7 commemoration
—Jonah’s LA Times column
—Get your Dispatch Summit tickets!
The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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