How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department.
How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department.
An exchange with spokesperson Matt Miller over one year of U.S. military aid to Israel totaling more than $22.76 billion raised more questions than it answered.
A sophisticated analysis by the Costs of War Project tallied up at least $22.76 billion in military aid when combining approved U.S. security assistance to Israel since October 7, 2023; supplemental funding for regional operations; and estimated additional costs of operations, such as strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen. That figure includes $17.9 billion the U.S. government has approved in security assistance for Israeli military operations in Gaza and elsewhere since October 2023. This represents far more than any other year since the U.S. began providing military aid to Israel in 1959. In 2022, for example, the U.S. provided Israel with $5.1 billion in military aid.
Imagine if all of that went towards Natural Disaster Relief, Public Infrastructure, and Social Services instead.
37Look, do you want a genocide or not? It's gonna cost some money.
27No genocide, please. Can that be an option?
14Maybe, if you're good and vote for genocide now, we'll consider not having genocide later (not really).
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Anthony Blinken is a war Criminal who should be tried at The Hague and hung for his war crimes.
21How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department.
The answer as far as Blinken is concerned is "not enough. Ever."
16Sophisticated analysis?
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