The $1.3-million-a-minute war.

A woman looks out from the broken windows of her apartment, hit by airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2026. The United States and Israel have been waging a huge air assault against Iran, and the Pentagon has requested $200 billion (more than $1,400 per American household) to fund the war. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times) By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Let’s ponder for a moment the vast sums that we’re pouring into the war with Iran. The Pentagon has requested $200 billion (more than $1,400 per...

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