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  "path": "/politics/2026/03/pentagon-200-billion-iran-war-what-else-could-that-pay-for/",
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  "textContent": "“It takes money to kill bad guys.” That’s how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth justified reports that the Pentagon is requesting $200 billion in additional funding to pay for its offensive in Iran, where, as of this writing, more than $18 billion has already been spent to kill thousands, with no end in sight. Here at […]",
  "title": "Trump Wants $200 Billion for Bombs. Here’s What That Could Buy Instead."
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