In this video, Ana Kasparian discusses the escalating financial cost of the ongoing war with Iran and criticizes the government's priorities. She emphasizes that the war is costing billions of dollars per week, arguing that these funds are being misused while domestic services like Medicaid face cuts.
Key Highlights:
- Rising Costs: (0:32-1:27) The Pentagon reported spending $11.3 billion in just the first week, with estimates suggesting a multi-week conflict could total trillions of dollars in the long term, including veteran benefits.
- Underestimated Figures: (1:47-3:00) Initial estimates of the war's cost provided to the Trump administration were severe undercounts. CSIS, the organization responsible for these estimates, has ties to Jeffrey Epstein through its chairman, Thomas Pritsker (3:26-3:53).
- Potential for Quagmire: (9:02-10:03) Former US Army Major Harrison Mann argues that President Trump miscalculated the military capability and resolve of Iran, turning a potential swift action into a long, drawn-out conflict favored by boosters like Netanyahu.
- Supplemental Funding: (10:13-11:20) Congress is discussing a new $100 billion supplemental funding bill, which would require offsetting cuts to other government services.
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