Senator Blumenthal: US seem to be on path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran

[Conservative from Georgia]

Yes, it’s turned out that The Islamic Terror Regime of Iran is even more powerful than we realized, which shows how this action was necessary.

ALL IT TAKES FOR EVIL TO TRIUMPH IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING.

Thanks for flip flopping and bowing down to Senator Blumenthal.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Trumpers can’t make up their minds on whether Blumenthal is lying or giving away military plans (I,e. Telling the truth).
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My mind is made up perfectly, as it was when I first heard this story.

Blumenthal is lying and part of the reason for his lie is that he is trying to give away military plans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

Paywall.

How does that link refute my statement that as a conservative, you would have no reason to take anything Blumenthal says seriously?

 

[Care4all]

My mind is made up perfectly, as it was when I first heard this story.

Blumenthal is lying and part of the reason for his lie is that he is trying to give away military plans.


Paywall.

How does that link refute my statement that as a conservative, you would have no reason to take anything Blumenthal says seriously?

So, you think trump will not put boots on the ground of our military, there?

 

[Seymour Flops]

So, you think trump will not put boots on the ground of our military, there?

I think that I don't know, and I know that Blumenthal does not know.

It has been obvious to me since I was a kid that Republicans will spin the truth to make their political points, but Democrats do not even bother with the truth if it doesn't help their political points.

 

[Care4all]

I think that I don't know, and I know that Blumenthal does not know.

It has been obvious to me since I was a kid that Republicans will spin the truth to make their political points, but Democrats do not even bother with the truth if it doesn't help their political points.

What is "the truth" on this, that Blumenthal is missing about the signs that troops will be put on the ground?



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Senator Blumenthal is in a position to be highly knowledgeable about these kinds of military plans primarily because of his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee.


This committee has direct oversight of the Department of Defense and the U.S. military. Here is how that gives him and other members access to that kind of sensitive information:

1. Access to Classified Briefings​

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Blumenthal regularly attends closed-door, classified briefings with top Pentagon officials, military generals, and intelligence leaders. When the administration is weighing military options or expanding operations, they are required to brief these specific committees on Capitol Hill.

2. Reading Between the Lines of Military Strategy​

Even when administration officials do not explicitly state, "We are sending in ground troops," experienced committee members can infer the trajectory based on the objectives being presented. For example, if the administration's stated goal is to secure physical assets (like seized territory or nuclear materials), lawmakers like Blumenthal argue that such an objective physically cannot be accomplished by airstrikes alone and would mechanically require "boots on the ground."

3. Direct Questioning of Defense Leadership​

The committee holds hearings where they directly question the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. These leaders testify under oath, and while they may not give away exact operational timelines, their answers (or refusal to rule options out) give the committee a very clear picture of what the Pentagon is planning for.


Ultimately, while the President has the final say as Commander-in-Chief on whether to deploy troops, the Senate Armed Services Committee is legally entitled to know what options are being drafted, how many troops are moving to the region, and what the risks are.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

My mind is made up perfectly, as it was when I first heard this story.

Blumenthal is lying and part of the reason for his lie is that he is trying to give away military plans.


Paywall.

How does that link refute my statement that as a conservative, you would have no reason to take anything Blumenthal says seriously?

Are you saying that when Blumenthal said USA was preparing for ground troops wasn’t a serous statement?
And then go on to tell me if you think there will be ground troops.