[candiddevmike]

America really can't afford this right now. We spent _trillions_ on the last middle east operation.

[noisy_boy]

Money has never been a problem for America; it can just create it as per its needs.

[FpUser]

When every country lining up to buy US debt they can print as much money as they wish. Lately however that buying of the US debt does not seem as attractive as it used to be.

[anadem]

I don't think our current administration cares what we can afford

[platevoltage]

America can ALWAYS afford war.

[krapp]

We can totally afford it, DOGE deleted a bazillion dollars worth of waste, so we have plenty of money to burn on another crusade in the Middle East! /s