Ep. 2748 We Should Have Listened to Pat Buchanan

In this episode of The Tom Woods Show, host Tom Woods interviews Andrew Day, senior editor at The American Conservative, about the ongoing U.S.-Iran war and the growing disillusionment with the Trump administration's foreign policy. Day argues that the war was a reckless, optional act of aggression driven by Israeli pressure and Trump’s desire for political validation, not strategic necessity. He criticizes the lack of coherent strategy, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the destruction of U.S. military infrastructure in the Gulf, warning of long-term strategic consequences. Day emphasizes that American and Israeli interests diverge significantly—while the U.S. should seek stability and diplomacy, Israel aims for regional hegemony and regime collapse in Iran. He also raises alarm about the erosion of the nuclear taboo, citing Trump’s and Hegseth’s rhetoric and the potential for nuclear escalation. Despite the dire outlook, Day finds hope in the growing number of conservative voices on the right who are now openly opposing the war, contrasting them with the once-dominant pro-war influencers like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin. The episode serves as a call for intellectual honesty, independent thinking, and a return to non-interventionist principles.