Hello ladies, hello gentlemen, this is the Victor Davis Hanson show.

I'm Jack Fowler, the host Victor is Victor Davis Hanson.

He's the star and namesake of this show.

He's the Martin and E. Leanderson senior fellow with the Hoover Institution and the Wayne

Marsha Busky Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College.

I'm talking from Millford, Connecticut, where we have like minus three degrees here.

It's pretty darn chilly.

North of where a balloon finally left the United States and was shot down.

So this afternoon we have news about that.

Victor had talked a little about this balloon, Chinese balloon with the great Sam we

wink on a recent podcast, but there's more to talk about on on that on some political

stuff or pro life kids getting hassled at the Smithsonian and we'll get to all that

right after this important message.

We're back with the Victor Davis Hanson show.

So Victor, this Chinese spy balloon, weather balloon has captivated the nation the last

couple of days.

Of course, was flying over the nation for well over a week.

You've talked a little about it with Sammy, but I had just wanted to bring up one aspect

that I hope you'll maybe you'll address.

And there was a piece by Paul Boudard in the Washington Examiner.

Let me just read this here quickly and Victor, then get your thoughts on this.

The threat of the balloon launched electromagnetic pulse attacks was warned about by a congressional

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