Pentagon Weighs Ground Troops in Iran as Third Week Opens With No Exit Plan
The Iran war's third week opens with the Pentagon weighing ground troop deployment. Joe Kent's resignation letter hit 9.7 million views. Tulsi Gabbard is getting ratio'd. No exit plan, no congressional authorization, 13 dead.
Reuters leads with military escalation and ground troop deliberations. CNN frames it as a 'possible new phase.' NPR is tracking the 13 US troop deaths and congressional pushback. Coverage centers on operational scope and legal authorization — the lobby question Kent raised has received less attention in legacy outlets.
Three camps dominate the platform: hawks posting @TheStudyofWar target maps and CENTCOM strike counts, anti-war conservatives circulating Kent's resignation letter and gas price screenshots, and everyone else watching pump prices climb and trying not to think about 2003. The hawks have the data; the anti-war faction has the emotional momentum. Neither side has offered a credible endgame.
