Democrats say White House offers no clarity on Iran war goals after 11 days

"I emerge from this briefing as dissatisfied and angry, frankly, as I have from any past briefing in my 15 years. I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war. I am most concerned about the threat to American lives of potentially deploying our sons and daughters on the ground in Iraq."

"We seem to be on a path towards deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives. The Trump administration cannot explain the reasons that we entered this war, the goals we're trying to accomplish."

Democratic members of Congress emerged from a classified briefing on the war against Iran expressing significant dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's lack of clarity regarding war justifications and end goals, eleven days into the conflict. Senator Richard Blumenthal described his frustration as unprecedented in his fifteen-year tenure. Democrats, holding a slim minority in both chambers, have attempted to pass war powers resolutions to halt the conflict but faced Republican opposition. Party members have pledged to delay Senate proceedings unless State Department and Pentagon officials testify under oath. Key concerns include potential deployment of American ground forces to Iraq and Iran, unclear war costs, and unexplained strategic objectives.

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