TRUMP IS BASICALLY PAYING RUSSIA TO TELL IRAN WHERE OUR TROOPS ARE - 3.9.26

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Mar 9, 2026

A fiery critique of how a US oil waiver may be enriching Russia and indirectly helping Iran target American forces. Discussion of reports that Russia is sharing location data on US ships, planes and troops. Examination of political and religious rationales used to justify U.S. involvement. A satirical takedown of media figures and bizarre Washington moments.

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Trump Oil Waiver Feeds Russian Support For Iran

Keith Olbermann argues Trump's waiver letting India buy embargoed Russian oil effectively sends money to Russia that can fund intelligence collection on US forces.
That intelligence could be transferred to Iran, enabling attacks on US ships, jets, and personnel in the Middle East.

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Russia Supplying Precise Targeting Data To Iran

The Washington Post reported unnamed officials saying Russia has provided Iran with locations of US warships and aircraft, raising the stakes of the conflict.
Olbermann highlights Russia's "exquisite intelligence capabilities" as a major escalation risk for US forces.

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Delusions Of Victory Trap The US In Long War

Olbermann connects Trump's public proclamations of victory with delusion, warning the US will remain entangled in Iran for years or risk chaotic withdrawal.
He cites the National Intelligence Council consensus that only a massive invasion would change Iran's leadership, making long-term presence likely.

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 67: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump is in essence paying to provide Iran with the location of our forces in the Middle East. Our ships, jets, troops.

Trump has just waived part of the embargo against Russian oil. So Iran’s ally Russia can sell MORE oil to India to get more money. Thus Russia can spend that money to gather more information on where American forces are IN the war. So Russia can give that information TO IRAN, and reportedly is, AND nobody in the Trump Rogue Government is denying it.

Trump is in effect paying Russia, to help Iran attack Americans in this war. And in case you had doubts over Russia's loyalty, its minister to Britain just repeated on television there that it is not neutral in this war, that it is siding with Iran and will help it.,

So, what’s that called again? When you’re fighting a war, and people in your government help a country that’s helping the country you’re fighting the war AGAINST? What’s that called again? Tree Surgery? Trea-Ting? Trea...

Never mind the other problems: we a) have no business being there; b) we are not winning; c) we are going to be there for years or d) Trump is going to have to cut and run or e) Trump's setting us up for an Iranian revenge terror attack here.

And just to follow up on the End-Of-The-World Rapture religious crap motivating dozens of US military commanders, one Senator has actually joined the hallelujah chorus: Senator Cramer of North Dakota says we are there because of a BIBLICAL COMMITMENT to Israel.

Iran: it is far worse than you think.

B-Block (38:30) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: It's a full scale pie fight over in Fascist Media. Megyn Kelly, Bill Ackman, Nepobaby Tucker Carlson, Grand-Nepobaby Buckley Carlson, and others all attacking each other - it's delightful. Then there's US Weekly's disastrous post about the passing of a celebrity-adjacent figure. And if you haven't heard this you won't believe it. They've managed to position the "White House" sign perfectly behind Karoline Leavitt in just the perfect place so when she stands all the way to her left, it reads behind her... Well, no, I'm going to make you listen to find out.

C-Block (49:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I told somebody this story the other day so now I'll tell you. If you can envision me, Chris Matthews, Joe Scarborough, Lester Holt, and Jesse Ventura inside an MSNBC men's room talking about inches - this story is for you. Happily it was about our new president and how he was the tallest man any of us had ever met who was clearly lying about his own height.

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