Breedlove: US buildup near Iran built for pressure, not invasion Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove says the current U.S. military posture is meant to push Iran toward negotiations while keeping strike options ready. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! As U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, the military posture is drawing comparisons to the 2003 Iraq War buildup . But military experts and former officials say that while the scale of visible force may