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jmowreader

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24. Here's the REAL reason Trump started the Iran War

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:15 PM

4 hrs ago

All the money that would have been spent on, say, feeding children and healthcare for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has now got to be diverted to defense contractors to replace all the ordnance Trump expended in the two wars he started this year.

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U.S. Has 'Burned Through' Eye-Popping Amount of Munitions During Trump's Iran War: Report [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

He is unilaterally disarming us (nt) ret5hd 16 hrs ago #1

Pretty much, yeah. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #3

Just amazing OKIsItJustMe 7 hrs ago #21

Someone will get very rich making all the new weapons to restore the stockpile. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #29

Yep! OKIsItJustMe 2 hrs ago #36

A Tomahawk Costs $2 Million. Here's Who Gets Paid to Replace It. OKIsItJustMe 1 hr ago #37

And inadvertently reigniting the kick-starting of our phase out of dependency on fossil fuels. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #6

Putin might be dangling a bonus if Trump leaves the US military crippled and without needed arms. Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #17

Putin is getting every single thing on his US destruction wish list. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #31

He better save some ammo for the death penalty by firing squad Maggiemayhem 7 hrs ago #20

A manly man's war UpInArms 16 hrs ago #2

MAGA is saving our tax dollars from fraud, waste, and abuse IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #4

It's like a boxing match. We are the favorite and we're punching ourselves out, soon will be too tired. Walleye 14 hrs ago #5

Leaving Taiwan wide open to attack from the mainland. Smooth move Hogsbreath. Ford_Prefect 13 hrs ago #7

He has been paid off by China. Check recent unseen China ships paasing the "Blockcade" dave99 4 hrs ago #23

Exactly. China benefits a great deal from Trump's war in Iran. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #32

Is this why . . . AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #8

The military industrial complex has to make their money in some manner. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #11

Yup. republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #14

The military industrial complex must get must get much richer. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #33

Xi and Putin Miguelito Loveless 12 hrs ago #9

Yeah, there's never been a better time to make a move on Taiwan, if Xi is going to do it. LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #19

They will emerge as the new global superpowers. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #34

Billions and billions. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #10

They can replace all of it as long as AIPAC pays for it. ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #12

Anyone remember popsdenver 11 hrs ago #13

Six days. Six weeks. I doubt six months. And then the unknown unknowns arrived. flashman13 2 hrs ago #25

No paywall ... BlueWavePsych 9 hrs ago #15

This is what happens when you use defensive stockpiles... ruet 9 hrs ago #16

This style of waging war is totally on-brand for the US military. BobTheSubgenius 9 hrs ago #18

Proving, once again, repukes can't govern sakabatou 7 hrs ago #22

Here's the REAL reason Trump started the Iran War jmowreader 4 hrs ago #24

One more reason why TSF would be itching for nukes: no_hypocrisy 2 hrs ago #26

Who benefits and how? Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #27

And Iran still has not surrendered. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #28

We are a kind of stupid only rich people can be. surrealAmerican 2 hrs ago #30

News blackout enid602 2 hrs ago #35

Trump and Hegseth whine that Biden did not leave a big enough stockpile. Norrrm 1 hr ago #38