"This is a war defined by early incoherence. In that briefing, we got no greater clarity on what our objectives are. They talk a lot about hitting different weapons systems, including the nuclear program. But you can't destroy the nuclear program from the air. They claimed in the briefing they weren't interested in regime change, but the president repeatedly states that he wants to pick the next leader of Iran."
"It's increasingly clear that there are major divergences between our goals and Israel's, but we got very little information about that. And finally, it appears they are readying for a very long conflict because if they aren't prepared to topple Iran's Revolutionary Guard, then they are going to be in constant pursuit of the Guard's efforts to maintain and rebuild."
The United States and Israel have conducted strikes on Iran, but the White House has provided shifting justifications for the military campaign. Congress voted down resolutions that would restrict Trump's military authority. Trump has suggested potential involvement in selecting Iran's next leader following Ayatollah Khamenei's death. Senator Chris Murphy criticizes the administration's approach, warning of similarities to the Iraq War. A classified Senate briefing revealed incoherence in military objectives, including contradictions about regime change intentions, unclear alignment with Israeli goals, and indications of preparation for prolonged conflict. The administration claims it is not pursuing regime change while the president publicly discusses choosing Iran's leadership.
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