Within the United States, political reactions to the continuation of the war have also increased. Some U.S. lawmakers have called for an end to the hostilities and for diplomatic options to be explored. These positions emerged following reports regarding American military casualties and the rising costs of continuing the operations.

Analysts believe that prolonging the war could increase domestic pressure on the U.S. administration, especially if the human, economic, and security costs of the operations continue to rise. The disagreement within American political circles over whether to continue or halt the operations has become one of the major issues of the day.