Is there a plan in Iran? S5E30 03.13.2026

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!Today, we hear from Stan from Roanoke, Virginia, who writes: I am a 27-year veteran of the US Navy, and for the first time in my life, I felt ashamed of my beloved branch of service. The war in Iran is becoming increasingly concerning as the days pass by. The cost of the war is estimated at around 1 billion dollars a day.  Gas prices continue to increase. More service men and women are killed every day. The administration appears to have no coherent plan or strategy, and now it has been hinted that our next target could be Cuba. What the hell are we doing? But my question is more along moral lines. Hegseth seems to have approved of an almost unrestricted war strategy. Now it looks like the girls' school was bombed by us! Over 150 young girls were killed. And there is the sinking of the Iranian frigate in international waters. Yet now reports are emerging that the frigate was returning from an invited war game and was unarmed, as were the conditions of the war games. To make this worse, after sinking the frigate, the US submarine didn’t even try to rescue survivors. Even the Germans in WWII would assist survivors. The fact that our military is acting in this way is appalling. But even worse, the American people seem quite alright with these tactics. It seems we are determined to play the bad guy. Do you think our military leaders will recognize these as war crimes and begin to refuse to be a party in all this? Should the Captain of the US Submarine be charged? Finally, if we pull out of Iran, do you think we might actually go after Cuba?LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...