One of the ARG’s chief uses, as explained in its official guide, is, under certain situations, to carry out “the rapid insertion of sustainable combat forces—“boots on the ground"

Indeed, this is the primary reason we have the Marines. They land, establish a beachhead, and make it possible for a larger force to land safely. There’s no reason to send in the Marines unless you also plan on sending in the army.

So which is it? By sending in the Marines are you committing us to a potentially decades long war in Iran that nobody asked for? Or are you wasting everybody’s time and money and endangering lives on a pretend invasion you don’t even plan to follow through on?

It’s terrible leadership either way, but for the people involved, I hope it’s the second one.