On March 11, 2026 at 2:59 pm, Chris Davies wrote:
Mark,
I hope you are relatively well.
I cannot decide if Trump is a 4D chess playing genius by accessing 100s of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil before striking Iran or just making it up as he goes along.
Perhaps a combination of both?
If the Iran conflict ends swiftly and the mullahs are swept away (a big if), do you think he will be hailed a hero by Iranians and her neighbours?
Keep well Mark.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm, Wes Whitten wrote:
Mr Steyn
It's great to be back as a member in good standing.
Why do you think so many "MAGA" adherents have suddenly embraced another pointless Middle Eastern adventure? After alleged realization that these wars are folly? To see so many older conservatives turn on a dime in favor of yet another bloody - in all senses - stupid conflict is troubling. It seems the pretense of focusing on America's many domestic problems quickly evaporated once Trump, Netanyahu, Graham, and Hannity started cheerleading this "special military operation". Any thoughts on why?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:04 pm, Jamie Marsh wrote:
Mark,
You wrote above that Steyn Clubbers have advanced mainly to taking their clubs to you. Well, at least I find myself in good company. Little did I know that opposing this war, as well as Trump's incoherence and outright lies about the war, would land myself on a one-way ticket on the antisemite express. My understanding is that my only defense is to be thrown into a deep pond, tied to a rock, and if I sink to the bottom for twenty minutes,I'll be acquitted. So I have that going for me.
My question is, how do you keep fighting for the truth, what's right, for western civilization, when doing so brings so much suffering?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:05 pm, Paul Courtney wrote:
Dear Mark Steyn: I saw the fractious week, but we had nice weather here last week and I missed my fellow clubbers giving you the club. Gonna rain all day today, so I may visit the archives for a laugh. For my part, I'm overjoyed with the action in Iran, wanted to see this since '05 so I can't quibble now. Maybe we can avoid quagmire if Trump will create a surrender show spectacular enough to pull us back. My question is, can it be done, gather a few Iranians (the Kardashians are available) to surrender, declare victory and leave? Trump is enough of a showman to do this, serious question. Well, sorta serious.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:05 pm, Alison Castellina wrote:
I've just watched a speech by Senator John Kennedy who has divulged what he claims is 'the plan'. He says the purpose is "to prevent a future war". To quote him "This is what our mission is". The US aims to destroy a) the Iranian navy b) its air force c) its ballistic, cruise and drone missle production facilities. It aims to make them use up their large stockpile of missiles . It wants to "attack and destroy the Revolutionary Guards' infrastructure". After that, he claims, the USA will fully withdraw, without deploying troops in a few weeks time. My question (as a foreigner) is "Why would Senator Kennedy openly set out 'the mission' like that (which looks pretty accurate to me, so far) when surely the whole point of war is to play one's cards close to one's chest, to destroy the resilience of and support for the enemy?"
On March 11, 2026 at 3:09 pm, Jackie F wrote:
Hi Mark. Thrilled to spend another hour with you today. I read where BlackRock has frozen its assets and will not allow investors to withdraw their shares. Is this a sign of eminent financial collapse? Also, as you of course know from you best selling book America Alone, I am so frustrated with the citizens of this country only paying attention when it is election time and completely ignoring the state of the country afterwards. Too busy with golf or NFL drafts to care. Am I wrong to spend the last remaining years of my life worrying and fighting or should I join the as long as it doesn't affect me crowd? I used to feel it was my duty but with the state of immigration, welfare and a pathetic governing body, I not sure it is worth fighting for.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:10 pm, Ellen Ashbaugh wrote:
Hi Mark, any comment on the Bank of England's plan to remove historical figures such as Churchill from bank notes? Thanks...
On March 11, 2026 at 3:12 pm, Queen of the Jungle wrote:
Greetings Mark - may be peace and prosperity be upon you.
As we discussed last week, the dog hating, Islamic Demo-Commies are still at it trying to force us to give up our beloved canine companions because Muslims.
Thankfully, dog loving Congressman Randy Fine stood up for the vast majority of Americans who treasure our beloved dogs and it looks like the issue is DOA for now as any attempt to remove our dogs would result in a swift and severe backlash..
Of course, no such luck in the UK where Starmer & Co.said dogs were an obstacle to their latest diversity scheme, namely turning the "too white" English countryside into a more "diverse" (read: Islamic) place to live.
Sixty-seven dog breeds could be banned in Britain if new breeding guidelines set by parliament become mandatory, campaigners have warned. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for animal welfare has launched a new tool to determine if a dog is healthy.
Of course their standards have nothing to do with health and everything to do with appeasing the Islamists who don't like dogs.
Among the greed that would be banned are some of the most popular including the Border Collie, the Boxer, the Great Dane, Daschunds, the Newfoundland, the Shih Tzu, and the St. Bernard.
They say it's because of animal welfare concerns yet the barbaric Halal and Kosher slaughter are still acceptable.
As you predicted more than 20 sodding bollocking years ago........ etc. etc. etc.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:13 pm, Owen Morgan wrote:
How much of a wreck is the UK going to be after three more years of Labour? Things were bad enough before, but now Wellington's remark comes to mind:
"When I reflect upon the characters and attainments of some of the General officers of this army . . . on whom I am to rely . . . I tremble: and, as Lord Chesterfield said of the Generals of his day, "I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names he trembles as I do.'"
I long for Starmer to be pushed out, but I look at the front benchers flanking him and see that they are just as duplicitous and incompetent as he is.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:15 pm, Ketil Haarstad wrote:
Hi Mark, what is the background of your comment; Keir Starmer and the Ukrainian rent-boys?
Let me know if you need a driver when in Europe.
All the best.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:20 pm, George Pazin wrote:
Hi Mark!
Impossible question here: which are worse, House Republicans or Senate Republicans?
Thanks for all you do, Mark, and thanks to the wonderful team as well.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:23 pm, Pat Smith wrote:
Hi Mark,
I pray your health improves to the point where you can fully appreciate the "pulchritude of the local totties" without inducing chest pains.
Is there any truth to the rumor that the boyatollah has not been seen due to the fact he is forum shopping in America seeking a judge who will issue an injuction outlawing the war?
Your favorite judge in Dead Moose Junction refused the case because his docket is full ordering the restoration of frozen federal funds to the deserved Somalians. Since these judges think they are all mighty sovereigns, why wouldn't one order an end to the war?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:23 pm, Every Man Jack of Us wrote:
One wonders how the succession of power will work in Iran. The son that follows the father isn't always a chip off the old block, but often an afterthought. Is it a case of all hail Tumbledown Mojtaba? One things for sure, Khamenei Fils has lost much of his family and will be hopped up for revenge.
One more thought. If the Mullahs ever get their dream nukes Putin will belatedly see himself the fool. His Iranian allies will then drop the best pal game and give a credible threatening snarl to his face. Raise a viper, expect to get bitten. A small brace of nukes can make even a small country look a lot more formidable.
I think it was Pat Buchanan that drew attention to this, harkening back to the old saying, "God made men, but Samuel Colt made them equal".
On March 11, 2026 at 3:29 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
Your concerns regarding the war in Iran are well founded in history.
Meanwhile back home, even with tariff income the federal government continues to run $1 trillion deficits. Yet, that has not stopped discussion of nonsense such as abolishing income tax for those making under $150K, hand-wringing about so-called "devastating" cuts to even the most absurd boondoggles and obfuscating to shield various rackets of fraud and corruption. Wars cost money too.
But never fear, Senators have just proposed a bill ... wait for it ... a bipartisan commission to address the debt and deficits. Laughingly, could this be the one that works after all others that have failed? Unfortunately, Lindsey Graham could not be a co-sponsor as he is up to elbows in being co-leader of the free world.
Erstwhile vice presidential candidate, Senator Tim Kaine stated "We must find a bipartisan path forward to address our nation's debt while preserving vital programs that Americans rely on."
The problem is that our leaders and various factions in the citizenry believe every program is vital. The beat goes on.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:32 pm, Gareth Roberts wrote:
Is it really a war of choice? Did Trump feel compelled to go to war?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:35 pm, Kelly Harbeson wrote:
Hope this finds you well, Mark. Do you think Trump will change the American Way of Waging war from "Blow stuff up then stay until EVERYONE hates us" to "Blow stuff up then let the folks on the ground sort it out themselves"?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:37 pm, Frank Hughes wrote:
I hate "Thank you for your service" but for different reasons than you. This is a cop out. First, it is usually delivered mechanically, like 'have a nice day'. Second, it is a get out of jail free card: you served, I thanked you, I am now inoculated.. I remember serving after the Vietnam War and being snubbed because I was wearing a uniform. Today every serviceman is a hero, which is also ridiculous. STFU and do something for your country besides lip service.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:38 pm, Joel D in Sacramento wrote:
Ahoy matey -
Hope you are feeling tip-top today. Question...Michael Mann and Peter Hotez have a new book out, "Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World".
After I got done spitting out my coffee reading that title, I wondered...will you do a book review?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:47 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Should Churchill be replaced on UK bank notes by a poodle, a lemming or a sheep?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:47 pm, Frank wrote:
Seriously off topic, but if AI and robots are going to make everything and put most people out of work, who is going to buy the stuff AI and robots are making?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:49 pm, Alysia L wrote:
Mark, I've read in the last day that Amazon's AI has been sabotaging its e-commerce and that ChatGPT provided helpful tips on covering up an alleged murder, but I write today regarding another issue: a particular style of (I suspect) AI-assisted writing that seems to suddenly be ubiquitous. Many long articles are written with very short paragraphs and short, punchy sentences. Like this. It appears that posters are now providing content (which I'd like to know) through some sort of generic template. I can feel my attention waning as soon as my brain recognizes the pattern and so I never get to the useful content! A professor posted this weekend about his joy at finding "artisanal, human-crafted bad writing while grading papers" and that comment really hit home.
Are we doomed to AI-assisted mediocre writing?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:50 pm, Frank Gallenstein wrote:
Hi Mark,
Hope your recovery from heart-attack/car accident continues.
It seems your analysis of the Iran War requiring ground troops is becoming more obvious with the news they have now buried their nuclear facilities deeper and unreachable by bombs. I wish you were not right so often.
Frank
On March 11, 2026 at 3:52 pm, Robert wrote:
One important yardstick is that so long as the Donald DOESN'T get trapped into "nation-building" we should come out of this OK. Comments?
On March 11, 2026 at 3:54 pm, Steve from South Dakota wrote:
Blackrock's maneuver pertained to a new class of investment previously not available to small investors: Private credit. It is not a liquid market, like Blackrock ETFs, and investors must understand that liquidation risk before they invest. Also, I understand it wasn't a total freeze.
Keep up the fight. After seeing the panelists on last year's Mark Steyn cruise, I came away believing I needed to speak out more. My count of liberal Facebook friends has been melting away by my merely asking them to argue their corner with a few specifics.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:55 pm, Josh Passell wrote:
I would think all Clubbers would agree that Lindsey Graham should shut his pie hole. Don't write a check with your mouth that your ass can't cash, Senator Confirmed Bachelor.
On March 11, 2026 at 3:57 pm, Laurence Jarvik wrote:
Would your doctors allow you to relocate to Florida? Lots of Canadians here, both permanent residents and snowbirds...they even sell poutine at Blue Jays stadium in Dunedin...and it's MAGA country. Feel better soon!
On March 11, 2026 at 3:58 pm, ALEX WALKER wrote:
War against Terror Trump's Peace as an alternative strategy, what say you Mark, felling safe in South Africa, the murder capital of the world, live in Cyprus, a surprisingly peaceful wee Island until last week's attack. Go Well Mark, and for God's sake, try and Keep Well....
On March 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm, David Maxwell wrote:
I have a question: what do you call someone who says "(a)ny time I want (the war) to end, it will end" but keeps on fighting the war anyway?
On March 11, 2026 at 4:01 pm, Teresa Maupin wrote:
What do you think of Victor Davis Hanson's latest analysis of the 46-year period that led up to the current Iran war? Think of the calming Feline Groovy album before you answer!! Ha.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:02 pm, Fred Jones wrote:
Dear Mark
Hope there's a resolution of the dispute between your French and Italian doctors before there's a cessation of this "short-term excursion" in Iran, so that you may enjoy all those Italian hotties.
Say what you will about Trump, he has his finger on the common man's pulse, and he knows they aren't keen on any more Middle East quagmires. He also is closely monitoring gas prices, which his entire "affordability" agenda is riding on -- given the cost of energy and commerce is upstream of the prices of all other products and services.
Hence his "nearly complete" and "excursion" rhetoric, which was the catalyst for historic volatility in the oil trading markets ... mostly downward.
Unlike his Oval Office predecessors, Trump follows popular will. He will attempt to shape it, but in the end he always capitulates to it eventually. So I have no fear this latest bomb-bomb Iraq venture will be protracted, especially given our quickly depleting military materiel.
Do you share my optimism about Trump's democratic responsiveness, and somewhat related do you think Queer Starmer gives asylum to boy-Ayatollah to run the Islamic Republic of (fill-in your chosen Western European country here) from London? The newly-minted Shi'ite ruler already has a plush flat there, so UK taxpayers won't have to put this immigrant up in a ritzy hotel.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:04 pm, Joan Tintor wrote:
Gene Hackman was Secretary of Defense and Will Patton played his deranged aide.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:06 pm, Bart Nielsen, not his real name perhaps wrote:
Mark, praying for full recovery for you and robust good health. Your voice is needed!
I miss your conversations with Eva, Melanie, Alexandra and others and hope your strength returns so you can resume these exchanges.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:08 pm, Phil Whittington wrote:
I have decided I am to go to the gym at 8pm UK time this evening and will be listening to Mark while I do battle on the treadmill.
I say this not to show off, but because people who care about their country are going to need to get fit (I am currently a few stone overweight).
I would encourage all of you fellow patriots to do the same because we are going to need stamina in big ways and small as society falls apart over the coming years.
In the meantime, I wish you all the best in your own health struggles, Mark -- we need you with us.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:11 pm, Wes Whitten wrote:
Mark.... My question is just how badly will the boomercons lose in the midterms? Will a return to state funded add-a-dick-to-me's, zipper-breasts, and millions more 3rd worlders be worth this Israeli rope-a-dope? I'm curious as to your thoughts, especially since I just found out that we've been "at war" with Iran since I was a toddler.
On March 11, 2026 at 4:12 pm, Laurence Jarvik wrote:
The Falklands War lasted 74 days. Let's give Trump at least as much time as Thatcher, please...
On March 11, 2026 at 4:13 pm, Nicola Timmerman wrote:
With a Liberal majority almost assured are you going to renounce your Canadian citizenship? By the way how did they treat you in that American hospital?...
On March 11, 2026 at 4:15 pm, Steve from South Dakota wrote:
Alison - If you're ever looking for a new country, please consider the US. We need more reasonable folks like you.
My view. I trust you have noticed that the media outlets in this country are anti-Trump and, based on Supreme Court precedents, can and do lie about him with impunity. Against this back drop, Trump understands he needs to speak through proxies. It looks to me like the well-spoken Sen Kennedy has become Team Trumps go to guy. And this is needed because there are Senators like Adam Schift, Chuck Schumer, and Richard Blumenthal who hear the same briefing Senator Kennedy gets and go to the microphones and lie about what they heard. Our Senators speak with immunity from prosecution and Trump's opposition party has many members that are bad-faith operators. These dreadful circumstances compel the president to get HIS message out via proxies.
