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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Who Fills the Power Vacuum? | Interview: Ken Pollack

Mar 3, 2026 · 1h 16m

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With bombs falling, missiles flying, and the Ayatollah six feet under, there’s only one man Remnant listeners want on the show. Ken Pollack joins Jonah Goldberg to talk about the feasibility of regime change from the air; the precedents of Kosovo, Operation Desert Fox, and Libya; Iranian social cohesion; the risk of Balkanization; the threat Turkey poses; President Donald Trump’s fear of blowback; the administration’s reason for attacking now; and what happens from here. Show Notes:—Previous Remnant with Ken—Jonah’s Los Angeles Times column this week—Rubio’s explanation of the war—Phil Klein at National Review - “No, Marco Rubio Didn’t Claim that Israel Dragged Trump into War with…