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Week in Review: Iran, Epstein, JFK

And a journey to the joys of Yiddish

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Margot Williams
Mar 09, 2026
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The week was filled with a war/not war and Jeffrey Epstein files lost/found. JFK Facts editor Jefferson Morley asked:

As the Epstein files and war in Iran share top headlines, how does the JFK story inform our understanding of current affairs? The Epstein files confront JFK researchers with an obstacle long familiar to them in attempts to uncover the truth: over-classification.

And the reason for the Iran intervention?

Meanwhile, the Trump administration justifies the U.S.-Israeli military intervention in Iran on grounds of nuclear non-proliferation, something President Kennedy proved unwilling to compromise on in his relations with the Jewish state before his untimely death. But does the current war reflect America First or Israel First?

Who’s on First?

Morley stepped into current events with a look back at the U.S. Constitution — specifically Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 — and its relevan…

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