“It takes money to kill bad guys,” U.S.

[newsdesk@flipboard.social]

“It takes money to kill bad guys,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon Thursday. Apparently, at least $200 billion or more.

@WSJ reports (gift link): https://flip.it/BOEijZ

#Iran #Pentagon #War #Hegseth #News #USPolitics

[janwwbosch@mastodon.ie]

@NewsDesk @WSJ does the murder of school kids not qualify for a discount?

[newsdesk@flipboard.social]

And @theintercept reports the war could eventually cost trillions: https://theintercept.com/2026/03/17/trump-iran-war-cost/

[rob11563@mastodon.coffee]

@NewsDesk @WSJ It takes money to buy booze too. #petehegseth