"Shortly before I began the recording, CBS News obtained and published images, or purported images, of the alleged shooter in the Austin, Texas, mass shooting. The alleged shooter was wearing a T-shirt, which, apparently, according to the [source], indicated a connection to external threats that could be leveraged to justify security measures."
The episode examines the Austin shooting as a warning about how security threats could justify restrictions on American freedoms. David Frum and Tom Nichols discuss the potential outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, analyzing Trump's motivations for regime change and the administration's competence to execute such a conflict. They compare current policy to the Bush administration's Iraq War, noting that lessons from that costly intervention appear unlearned. The conversation highlights concerns about the lack of a clear end game strategy for Iran, which could result in humanitarian suffering and regional instability. Frum and Nichols question whether the Trump administration recognizes it has embarked on an expensive state-building project.
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