Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, WWSG speaker and The Atlantic writer David Frum takes stock of the United States’ War on Terror. In the debut Saturday edition of The David Frum Show, Frum considers what America accomplished during a quarter-century of conflict—and what those efforts ultimately cost. He points to successes including the absence of another 9/11-scale international terrorist attack on U.S. soil, the defeat of ISIS’s territorial caliphate, and the targeting of major terrorist leaders, while acknowledging that terrorism and the conflicts associated with it have not disappeared.
Frum also examines the other side of the ledger: the failed effort to remake Afghanistan, the Taliban’s return to power, the enormous human and financial costs of the Iraq War, continued terrorist attacks around the world, and the domestic political divisions that deepened during the post-9/11 era. Looking back with the benefit of 25 years of hindsight, Frum considers what American leaders might have done differently—and what those lessons can teach policymakers confronting today’s national-security challenges.
Drawing on his experience in the George W. Bush White House and decades of political analysis, David Frum brings historical context and firsthand perspective to conversations about American leadership, democracy, national security, and foreign policy. His ability to connect pivotal moments in recent history with the challenges facing leaders today gives audiences a deeper understanding of American politics and the country’s role in the world. To learn more about hosting David Frum, contact WWSG.
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