master_crabMar 19

Pentagon asks for $200bn for Iran War

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/hegseth-says-iran-war-not-becoming-a-forever-war-or-quagmire

Hegseth Says Iran War Not Becoming a ‘Forever War’ or ‘Quagmire’

The Pentagon has asked for an additional $200 billion from Congress to pay for the war against Iran, a person familiar with the matter said, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that the campaign was ahead of schedule and disputed that the US was getting embroiled in a quagmire.

Bloomberg.com
Show threadbasisword
I thought it wasn't a war until congress approves it?
Mar 19 at 4:47pmWeb
Show threadHavocMar 19
Special military operation
Show threadwhatever1Mar 19
Do we now call it a war? I thought it was an excursion?
Show threadalex_suzukiMar 19
At least it’s “ahead of schedule”!
Show threaddessimusMar 19
Is it? Haven't seen POTUS on a carrier flight deck with a "Mission Accomplished" banner yet, so we got at least 15 years of war ahead.
Show threadtoast0Mar 19

I think the country isn't officially at war without an act of congress, but whether a conflict is a war is probably a property of the conflict and not government declarations of the beligerants or the legallity of their participation.

Anyway, the Department of Whatever its name is needs money.

Show threadmeyMar 19
Unless laws are enforced, the laws don't matter.