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Critics say US Middle East war spending is ramping up again

Original: Trump's never ending $200+ billion dollar US war in the # MiddleEast gearing back up from recent low intensity fighting

Commenters claim the United States is scaling its Middle East military involvement back up after a period of low-intensity fighting, with costs exceeding $200 billion and billions more expected. Critics argue the escalation is tied to the US election cycle and accuse the administration of pursuing war for financial and political gain, warning of rising American casualties.

Why now: Fears of a renewed major US military escalation in the Middle East are drawing criticism of its cost and political timing.

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• Trump's never ending $200+ billion dollar US war in the # MiddleEast gearing back up from recent low intensity fighting done for the # election . Getting ready to spend billions more. Now, he's gong to kill more Americans and the Epstein regime wants to make some more dollars.… · skykiss@sfba.social · 5

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