Prolonging large-scale military operations against Iran could weaken the United States' ability to respond to threats at home.

#Military leaders warn #Hegseth against extending #IranWar ops *Several* #US military leaders advised Defense Secy Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against #Iran is unsustainable & risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the US #homeland, acc/to people familiar with a recent assessment for the #Pentagon chief. #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/military-leaders-warn-hegseth-against-extending-iran-war-operations/

"Military Brass Warns Hegseth About Prolonging Iran War Operations. Top U.S. military officials have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against continuing large-scale operations in Pres. Donald Trump’s unpopular war of choice in Iran, privately expressing it could be taking away from their forces’ abilities to respond to threats at home": https://www.huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6a8c103ae4b0a833ba431916/liveblog_6a942b84e4b0e9dbd39bc17d #IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire copy: @renewedresistance #politics