Implausible Deniability on Nostr: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. troops are increasingly uneasy about Donald Trump’s Iran ...
🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. troops are increasingly uneasy about Donald Trump’s Iran strategy as the conflict enters its fourth week. - HuffPost
Interviews with active-duty personnel and reservists point to rising stress, low morale, and doubts about the mission. Some troops are reportedly considering leaving the military, while requests for conscientious objector status have surged.
A military official treating evacuated personnel said defenses are inadequate and Iranian missile and drone strikes are already taking a toll. At least 13 U.S. troops have been killed and over 200 wounded. The official warned a ground invasion would be “an absolute disaster,” adding there is no clear plan.
Frustration is turning political. Some troops say openly they do not want to “die for Israel” or be used as leverage in a wider U.S.-Israeli campaign. Others point to the lack of a clear objective and poor planning.
Support groups report a spike in outreach from service members looking for ways to refuse deployment.
The February strike on a school in Minab killed more than 170 civilians, many of them children — a breaking point for some troops. Combined with growing skepticism toward U.S. policy in the Middle East, especially among younger troops, this is fueling resistance.
While there is no mass exodus, morale issues and internal dissent could undermine the campaign and signal deeper shifts inside the U.S. military.
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