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Pentagon Pete Secretly Begs For More Money As Trump's War Burns Through The Coffers

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In the public's eye, Pentagon Pete can't drop to his knees and beg for "More war, daddy!" fast enough. But behind closed doors, Mr. Testosterone is dropping to his knees, begging lawmakers for some spare change as Daddy Donald's war of choice drains his department's coffers down to dust. Donald Trump, of course, swore to the heavens that his illegal, senseless, and elective war with Iran would barely last a "few weeks" before he claimed victory and left the Iranian people singing the Star-Spangled Banner with a Big Mac and a smile. Yet, here we are, 6 months into this godforsaken mess with no end in sight and a massive hole blown in the Defense Department's boat that no one seems eager to help Hegseth fill. Already, the Pentagon has been putting the squeeze on Congress for a whopping $67 billion to help replace the stockpiles they've burned through in the course of fighting Iran for half a year and counting. read more

First report: Pentagon to Request Further Funding for War With Iran — thedailybeast.com, 6d