Countdown with Keith Olbermann BULLETIN - NEO-CON DON BOMBS IRAN - WE ARE AT WAR - 2.28.26
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Feb 28, 2026 Breaking news coverage of a sudden U.S. military assault on Iran, including strikes on Tehran, parliament and civilian targets. Discussion of Israel joining the attacks and the danger of broader Middle East escalation. Examination of a president acting without congressional approval and comparisons to past wars. Ends with a satirical take on who should be sent to fight.
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President Declared War Without Congress
- Keith Olbermann asserts the U.S. has entered war with Iran without congressional approval.
- He emphasizes Trump repeatedly called it "war" and ordered strikes on Tehran, parliament, security council, schools, and allied militias.
Neocon Goals Realized And Congress Sidestepped
- Olbermann frames the strikes as a fulfillment of longstanding neoconservative aims and a shift toward overt executive war-making.
- He argues Congress's war-declaring role has lapsed, enabling presidents to act like medieval kings.
Overnight Strikes Raise Risk Of Regional Escalation
- Olbermann warns the overnight timing increased danger of wider regional escalation and civilian harm.
- He notes U.S. embassies in Jordan and UAE told staff to shelter and explosions were heard in Abu Dhabi.