Week in Review | Desperate and Delusional Trump More Dangerous and Destructive Than Ever
Saturday, March 21, 2026 ■ The Week in Review 'Desperate' Trump Sends More Troops and Mulls Ground Invasion of Iran as Hormuz Crisis Deepens "The US has lost control of this war," said foreign policy expert Trita Parsi. By Stephen Prager • Mar 20, 2026 As fears mount that he may soon launch a ground invasion of Iran, President Donald Trump is sending thousands more Marines and sailors to the Middle East. According to a Friday report from Reuters, three US officials said that an expeditionary unit of about 2,500 Marines, among roughly 4,000 total service members, departed from San Diego aboard three ships on Wednesday—the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and two amphibious transport dock ships, the USS Portland and the USS Comstock. RECOMMENDED... ‘This Is Madness’: More Talk of Boots on the Ground as Trump Says ‘Today Iran Will Be Hit Very Hard’ Trump—Who Just Sent Thousands More Troops—Says He’s Mulling End to War on Iran Th...