- So I meant militarily. Yes - you're right, they could totally do something as stupid as attack civilian infrastructure. I totally buy that.

- Congress is in charge. First - they need budget, and the GOP majority has zero appetiate for approving this.

Remember that most of the GOP dislike Trump, and they also don't like this war, it's risky to the US - and - their own jobs.

So the GOP finds ways to 'resit' Trump without sticking their neck out. They do this collectively by grumbling and not passing legislation.

The majority leaders tell Trump 'We just don't have the votes for it!' thereby not taking a position against Trump, more or less 'blaming the ghosts in the party' kind of thing.

That's very different than passing legislation that reels Trump in, that's 'active defiance'.

So by 'passive defiance' and not approving $, the majority holds the Admin back.

Remember that nobody wants this, not the VP, not Rubio. Hegseth is a 'TV Entertainer'. The Defence Establishment and Intelligence Establishment knows this is stupid. 80% of Congress wants it over now.

If DJT has 65% poularity and 75% for the war, the equation would tilt, but as it stands, there is not enough political momentum.

But anything could happen ...

The death or capture of US soldiers could strongly evoke people to move one way or the other.