Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST.

Today we discuss:

• Trump didn’t talk to European allies before going to war against Iran. Now he’s asking them to help him reopen the Strait of Hormuz and claims some countries have agreed. Details are sketchy. When does he call it quits?

• As the Middle East war enters its third week, it’s clear that the main U.S.-Israeli war aim, regime change, will not be achieved any time soon. Meanwhile, there are reports that Mojtaba Khamenei lost one leg and was treated in Russia.

• As the DHS shutdown enters its second month, are unpaid TSA workers vulnerable to being corrupted by terro ...