The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East.

The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University’s Costs of War project, released on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.

An additional $4.86 billion has gone into stepped-up U.S. military operations in the region since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, researchers said in findings first provided to The Associated Press. That includes the costs of a Navy-led campaign to quell strikes on commercial shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, who are carrying them out in solidarity with the fellow Iranian-backed group Hamas.

The report — completed before Israel opened a second front, this one against Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, in late September — is one of the first tallies of estimated U.S. costs as the Biden administration backs Israel in its conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and seeks to contain hostilities by Iran-allied armed groups in the region.

  • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
    25·
    3 months ago

    You really had to twist all sorts of ways for that interpretation.

    My money was s going to commit genocide, I do not want to commit or aide in commiting genocide, therefore in your mind, it’s about the money in that case.

    It’s truly fascinating how you people think.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      3 months ago

      My money was s going to commit genocide, I do not want to commit or aide in commiting genocide, therefore in your mind, it’s about the money in that case.

      It’s a simple concept, take care of your citizens before sending off your children and money to some random country.

      This you?

      You’re not very good at pretending to be a Very Concerned Citizen™

      • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
        25·
        3 months ago

        Yes, now reread it in context. I do not want to send money to your shitty country to stop a genocide we had nothing to do with. I want to stop sending money to a country that is committing genocide with said money so I am no longer responsible for aiding said genocide.

        These are not contradictory statements, child.

        • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          42·
          3 months ago

          Yes, now reread it in context. I do not want to send money to your shitty country to stop a genocide we had nothing to do with. I want to stop sending money to a country that is committing genocide with said money so I am no longer responsible for aiding said genocide.

          Yes, I got that you’re fine with genocide and only care about sending money, you already made that perfectly clear. You don’t have to repeat yourself.

          • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
            16·
            3 months ago

            I’m not fine with genocide, I simply have no more capacity to care about yours. That is the point, not whatever incredibly stupid idea you got into your head.

            I don’t want to be responsible for genocide, but I also can’t stop another one that has nothing to do with me.

            Are you asking the people of Botswana to come fight your war? Chile? The West andes? No? Why not?

            • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              42·
              3 months ago

              I’m not fine with genocide, I simply have no more capacity to care about yours.

              Yes, you don’t care about genocide, we all got it, you’ve been very clear.

              • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
                27·
                3 months ago

                Yeah you know what why not you’re right. Congrats. Now stop begging my country to ignore it’s own problems for yours. I’m not getting drafted to go die for you, as I wouldn’t want you to die for me.

                • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  42·
                  3 months ago

                  Now stop begging my country to ignore it’s own problems for yours.

                  Don’t really know what country I’m begging to care about the US’s problems, but you have fun with, uh, whatever weird pro-genocide position you got going on there.

                  • basmatii@lemm.eeEnglish
                    29·
                    3 months ago

                    The US is not involved in Ukraine, you’re begging random poor people that in the US to care about Ukraine when they can’t make rent and are food insecure.

                    Stop begging the US for help. We’re tired we’re poor we have nothing left for you or anyone else.

                    Fix your own damn problems for once.