"So, a ground invasion then, huh? We’re no Dionne Warwick or Mulan, but assorted half-assed boot-ground raiding into a country of 90 million people sounds like a strategy to do not much more than get a lot of (American) servicepeople killed."

~ Marcie Jones

#Trump #Iran #war #stupidity #narcissism #megalomania #troops #military #invasion
/7

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Just 67,000 US Troops In Iran, Hanging Out And Being Bros

Anybody smell boots on the ground?

^{Marcie Jones (Wonkette)}

"The force, which would likely include infantry and armored vehicles, would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region."

#Trump #Iran #Tehran #war #military #Marines #troops #Pentagon
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"The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning said."

~ Costas Paris and Lara Seligman

#Trump #Iran #Tehran #war #military #Marines #troops #Pentagon
/3

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"[Invasion of Iran] is not imminent and not even inevitable.

Military sources tell me that for weeks, the Pentagon has exaggerated the readiness and potency of the Marines, setting in motion a media frenzy that is part stupidity, part disinformation to spook Tehran, and part manipulation to please Donald Trump."

~ Ken Klippenstein

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops
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kenklippenstein.com/p/is-a-gro…

Is a Ground War With Iran Imminent, or Inevitable?

The answer is an unqualified 'No.'

^{Ken Klippenstein}

"All of which is why it’s clear that ground troops really are on the table. If you’re in a war, you don’t have an objective, and you need the enemy to agree to a cessation of hostilities, then everything is on the table. The operation has escaped confinement."

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops
/8

"Early in the war I thought it was highly unlikely Trump would dispatch ground troops. Over time my view has changed. The available evidence suggests:

Trump does not have a strategic objective.

Without an objective, he does not know how to conclude the war.

You see this in virtually every report coming from the administration."

~ Jonathan V. Last

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops
/7

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Boots on the Ground Because Idk Why Not 🤷‍♂️

Trump might invade Iran because he can’t think of anything else to do.

^{Jonathan V. Last (The Bulwark)}

"Trump’s description of peace negotiations is exaggerated. The US has sent a 15-point peace proposal to Iran—an unusual opener for the country that claims to have 'won' the war."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops #MilitaryBuildup
/5

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On the eve of No Kings 3.0, Democrats win in Trump’s backyard.

March 25, 2026

^{Robert B. Hubbell (Today's Edition Newsletter)}

"The buildup comes amid low domestic support for the war, with a majority of Americans opposing U.S. strikes despite ongoing military activity."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops #MilitaryBuildup
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Major Update: Jack Smith Found Bombshell Evidence Against Trump, Republicans Concerned Following Stunning Democrat Victories, Iran Mocks the United States

Good morning everyone.

^{Aaron Parnas (The Parnas Perspective)}

"Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict."

~ Haley Britzky and Zachary Cohen

#Trump #Iran #war #military #troops #MilitaryBuildup
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