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Qatar’s Gas is Gone, but Trump’s Hot Air is Infinite
Saturday, 21 March, 2026
We begin by breaking down the current state of the war, including the fallout from Iranian strikes on Qatar’s LNG facilities. We then dive into the absurdity of Donald Trump comparing the Iran conflict to Pearl Harbor; a bizarre analogy to invoke while hosting the Japanese Prime Minister, considering the historical outcome for the empire. That logic extends to JD Vance, who blames "green energy scams" for skyrocketing costs in Asia, despite the fact that those price hikes are driven by US attacks on Iran rather than the renewables that actually insulate against oil volatility. Finally, we look at Pierre Poilievre’s unexpected evolution on the Joe Rogan Experience; for a man who spent years telling us "Canada is broken," he has suddenly emerged as the country’s premier international hype-man.
