Week in Review | ‘This Is Madness’: More Talk of US Boots on the Ground in Iran
Saturday, March 7, 2026 ■ The Week in Review 'This Is Madness': More Talk of Boots on the Ground as Trump Says 'Today Iran Will Be Hit Very Hard' "The American people do not want more war in the Middle East. No boots on the ground. No more war." By Jon Queally • Mar 7, 2026 A report late Friday that US President Donald Trump is more bullish in private about putting American soldiers on the ground in Iran than he has been publicly stirred immediate condemnation among lawmakers opposed to the illegal military attack, now entering its second week of destructive and deadly operations. “This is madness,” declared Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) in response to NBC News reporting , which cited unnamed sources familiar with the conversations, that stated Trump “has privately expressed serious interest in deploying US troops on the ground inside of Iran.” RECOMMENDED... ‘Bombs Will Be Dropping Everywhere’: Trump Launches Illegal Regime Chang...