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  Legal AF 1.17M subscribers Jul 25, 2026 Court of History Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Robert Pape, political scientist at the University of Chicago, expert in international affairs and military strategy, on Trump’s escalation trap in his Iran War, his disastrous decisions, his threat to the global economy, how he makes bad decisions, and the potential for even more danger ahead. Subscribe:     / @legalafmtn   Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community:     / @legalafmtn   Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.b... Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky... Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ...

  Warnings of ‘Escalation Trap’ as Trump Mulls Sending 10,000 More US Troops to Middle East March 27, 2026 The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending 10,000 additional US troops to the Middle East amid mounting fears of an invasion of Iran, which is mobilizing its forces ahead of a possible ground assault. Lawmakers in the US have not authorized any attack on Iran, but legislative efforts to withdraw American forces from the war have thus far failed to pass either chamber of Congress. House Democratic leaders opted to punt a vote on a new Iran war powers resolution until mid-April despite apparently having enough support for passage, and the Senate isn’t planning to hold its first public hearing on the war until after lawmakers return from spring recess.   “Sure am glad the US Congress thoroughly debated the merits of this war and the American public had a chance to weigh in regarding this expenditure of blood and treasure before the legislative branch ultimate...