About this episode

Victor Davis Hanson discusses the need for the U.S. Secret Service to prioritize marksmanship over DEI initiatives, alongside various geopolitical issues.

I don't know if it's DEI or what, but why doesn’t the U.S. Secret Service emphasize shooting ability all the time? It seemed like the old guard—the old breed in the 1960s—were pretty good about that. My premise is this: They're in a unique situation in that they have a president that has now been the target of three attempted assassinations in which shots were fired one way or the other. We've never had that in the history of the country, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc argue the Iran war has been highly asymmetrical and strategically successful, rejecting media claims about Iran’s remaining capabilities and urging sustained pressure to force concessions while oil dynamics shift, including UAE talk of leaving OPEC and the potential for prices to fall. Hanson says Middle Eastern states quietly favor the U.S. effort, while European leaders attack America for domestic political reasons despite relying on U.S. power; he portrays Germany and Britain as weakened by energy, immigration, demographic decline, and disarmament, and reads King Charles’ visit as an attempt to mend ties while avoiding…

People in this episode

Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Guest: Sami Winc

Topics covered

• Secret Service
• marksmanship
• Iran war
• U.S. foreign policy
• China's Belt and Road
• Trump
• California high-speed rail

Keywords

• Secret Service
• marksmanship
• DEI
• Iran
• China
• Trump
• high-speed rail
• OPEC
• energy
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Secret Service, OPEC

Places: Iran, Germany, Britain, California

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