Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks over Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran, with House Armed Services Committee members expressing deep concerns about the war's trajectory. After a classified Pentagon briefing, Republican representatives Nancy Mace and Mike Rogers publicly questioned the administration's approach, warning about American troop deployments and lack of transparency in war planning.

Democratic Representative Sara Jacobs revealed that briefers couldn't articulate an endgame three weeks into the conflict, while Jason Crow noted that Republican colleagues express serious anxiety in private meetings but remain silent publicly. The Pentagon's request for $200 billion in funding suggests preparations for a prolonged conflict rather than a quick resolution, according to Jacobs.

Public opinion shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose ground troop deployments, with only 34 percent backing Special Forces involvement and a mere 7 percent supporting larger-scale attacks. Despite Trump's apparent desire for a speedy resolution and Iran's leaders to negotiate, military officials are massing forces in the Middle East, raising fears of an imminent ground invasion that could mirror past American quagmires.