Guest comment: Trump’s war in Iran costs taxpayers, benefits the wealthy—and disrespects veterans

Guest comment: Trump’s war in Iran costs taxpayers, benefits the wealthy—and disrespects veterans

Private fortunes are being built on public sacrifice—and Nevada veterans are paying the highest price. I was a combat medical specialist in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. The Army taught me how to be a soldier. I have seen the cost of war in injuries and death. Later, as a student of U.S. history, academia helped me recognize how war enriches the wealthy at the expense of the common citizen. President Trump’s unconstitutional war in Iran is …