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6. It's really, really depressing how much good could have been done with that money (nt)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:05 PM

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Iran war has cost the U.S. $25 billion so far, Pentagon official says [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Probably closer to double that. Irish_Dem Wednesday #1

Pretty slick accounting C_U_L8R Wednesday #2

And that is direct trackable military cost. republianmushroom Wednesday #3

How many hungry people could have been fed with that money? LoisB Wednesday #4

I think they spent that much in the first 3 weeks of the war. patphil Wednesday #5