Pentagon shares eye-watering amount the US have already spent on Iran attacks in one week! – story-veterans.com

[Image illustrating the rise in US regular gasoline prices since the start of the February 28 offensive]

The scramble to fund “Operation Epic Fury” has also sparked a heated debate in Washington regarding national priorities. Critics of the administration point out that the $6 billion spent in the first week could have covered substantial domestic initiatives, such as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or significant investments in infrastructure. As the Department of Defense prepares to ask for tens of billions more in supplemental appropriations, lawmakers are bracing for a protracted political battle over the sustainability of such a high-cost campaign.