Not as bad as sending the $$$ overseas, but still a significant economic effect.
If you say so be it, no problem. But there will be an effect.
Yeah, we care when our people die because our people have lives worth living. So do Israelis. They have lives worth living. But Iranians? Death is probably a favor when you live in a hellhole with midnight knocks...
Of course they don't mind dying in wars... they're lives are hell to start with.
That said, this crap about 'kinda fighting a war' is nuts. If we have to go to war with Iran it better be over 45 minutes after it starts. Anything less and there's no reason to bother.
Iran sinks some ships in the Straights and we wait until the world comes begging. Hat in hand. For us to do something - anything... And I mean all the countries... all of them that use oil that comes from the middle east...
Every choice has a downside...