President Trump's war with Iran, which was supposed to be over within a matter of a few weeks, has now raged full force into its sixth month with absolutely no conceivable end in sight, and the US military has had enough.
According to a bombshell new report from the Washington Post, leaders within the United States military have begun to strongly push back against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's continued orders to dive headfirst into Trump's own forever war, repeatedly warning Hegseth that this conflict is unsustainable and continuing to move forward in this manner is putting the homeland at grave risk.
One insider spoke with the Post and said, "Overall, the tenor from the military leadership is that the ongoing Iran operation, having reached the six-month mark, has been 'too much for too long.'"
"Certain generals and admirals were more expansive and frank than is usual in telling Hegseth they disagreed with orders to keep providing equipment and personnel when the operation’s trajectory remains uncertain."
Sources told the publication that Hegseth was warned by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the four-star commanders who oversee US operations abroad on August 14, via the Secretary of Defense Orders Book.
They specifically voiced concerns over the president's repeated and failed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has required an extensive amount of military action to be even remotely possible -- leaving US Central Command, the entity responsible for prosecuting the war, with no choice but to leave upwards of 50,000 American troops on alert for the foreseeable future.
WaPo reports:
The Aug. 14 orders book directs some troops deployed in the Middle East to remain there through September and some others into 2027. The prospect of extending those forces further compelled military leaders to voice their concern, these people said.
The US Navy has specifically warned that they've been stretched to the limits of their capacity in an effort to just keep up with Donald Trump's numerous unhinged and incessant demands with regard to his war.
The Post notes that these military warnings serve to pull back the veil on just how deep Donald Trump has actually dug his hole with this insane war.
"The military’s warning to Hegseth...offers new insight into the administration’s dilemma as Trump seeks to end the conflict on terms favorable to the United States," the paper reports. "Iran, cognizant of the war’s unpopularity with most Americans and its mounting toll on the U.S. arsenal, refuses to capitulate."
This is precisely what you get when you put Captain Bonespurs and Two-Pull-Up Pete in charge of a literal war. Frankly, I truly didn't expect it to go any other way.
