Is Trump Putting Boots on the Ground in Iran?

Is Trump Putting Boots on the Ground in Iran?

From Restoring Order by with Patrick Casey

March 21, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

Patrick Casey discusses the implications of potential U.S. troop deployment in Iran and critiques both Israeli actions and American political dynamics.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.patrickcasey.com On the latest episode of Restoring Order, I criticize both the Israeli government and American Israel critics, making no friends in the process and appealing to absolutely no one. I begin by providing some updates on the Trump administration’s investigations into left-wing groups. I argue that, while these things do take time, we will eventually need results. Next, I consider a recent report indicating that Trump is considering deploying ground troops to Iran. Should we be concerned? I then criticize Israel for attacking Iran’s South Pars gas field. This leads to a consideration of American and Israeli interests in the Middle East. I explain that there’s overlap, but that ultimately our interests aren’t identical. And what of Israel’s role in the outbreak of hostilities with Iran? Is the Jewish state the sole factor, or is there more to it? In the second half of the show (available to subscribers), I review the Washington Post report that suggests JD Vance is considering sitting out the 2028 election. If true, what does this say about the post-Trump GOP? Next up, I talk about Roman Polanski’s…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Casey

Topics covered

  • Trump administration
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Middle East politics
  • JD Vance
  • Chinatown film analysis

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • JD Vance
  • Chinatown
  • Roman Polanski
  • Middle East
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Post

Books & works: Chinatown

Places: Iran, Israel, Middle East, South Pars gas field

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