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

Today we discuss:

• Middle East War: The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war. Trump says he might attack Kharg Island and claims the U.S. might steal Iran’s oil. Yemen’s Houthis threaten Bab-el-Mandeb, an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz via the Red Sea.

• Cuban Crisis: The U.S. allows a Russian tanker to deliver oil to Cuba. The Castros step back into the breach. The U.S. blockade of medical supplies is killing  ...