The Ben Shapiro Show Ep. 2381 - BOOTS on the GROUND in Iran
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Mar 5, 2026 
Diliman Abdul Qader, founder of American Friends of Kurdistan and Kurdish-American advocate, discusses Kurdish readiness and U.S.-Kurdish ties. He talks about Kurdish plans to act against the IRGC. He outlines risks to Iraqi Kurdistan and what Kurds seek from the U.S. He describes coalition dynamics and possible regional outcomes.
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Boots On The Ground Will Be Local Not American
- Boots on the ground will likely occur but mostly through local proxies, not large American invading forces.
- Shapiro notes U.S. special operators are common globally while the main plan is to let allies and local forces occupy Iran.
Iran's Kurdish Minority Presents A Strategic Opening
- Iran is ethnically diverse; Kurds form a substantial minority concentrated in the northwest and have a history of armed autonomy.
- Shapiro highlights Kurdish bases across the Iraq border and past betrayals that shaped Kurdish distrust of the U.S.
Kurdish Coalition May Be Backed Covertly By U.S. And Israel
- Iranian Kurdish groups formed a coalition and reportedly received CIA contacts and possible support to cross from Iraq into Iran.
- Reports claim the U.S. and Israel may be setting funds and arms aside, while the White House publicly denied direct arming.