US Funds Israeli War, Offers Veterans $77 Million Scraps
Newsweek trumpets a $77 million funding boost for veterans, a sum that, while welcome, pales in comparison to other congressional outlays. For context, just last month, the House passed HR 815, a bill that included nearly $14 billion in military aid to Israel —a staggering 180 times more than this 'boost' for those who've already served. This bill was largely supported by politicians who,
according to OpenSecrets.org , have received significant donations from groups like AIPAC. It appears American veterans must compete for crumbs while their former commanders-in-chief prioritize endless foreign wars and military-industrial complex profits. Newsweek frames $77 million as a 'boost,' but for a nation funding wars abroad in the tens of billions, it looks suspiciously like a photo op
for public relations. One might wonder if the gratitude for those who fought for freedom is only reserved for others.