US war spending is under fire, framed as bad for taxpayers and troops but good for defense contractors and their backers.

• The Pentagon is running low on money and asked Congress for a huge budget, and Congress offered even more than requested.
• The claim is this spending flows to defense contractors while social programs get squeezed.
• The war is framed as fought for Israel's benefit rather than US national security.
• American service members are dying in a fight cast as serving foreign interests, not the American people.

Outlook: Expect continued pressure on war funding debates as costs and casualties mount.