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2013-06-21 Afghanistan

The military is literally throwing away $7 billion in Afghanistan

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Posted by Skidmark 2013-06-21 08:37|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Simple cost analysis that transportation is more expensive than the material left behind.

Keep in mind, that the 'temporary' expansion of the Army and Marines for the war has been determined also not necessary any more and 50,000 are being trimmed from their authorizations. Less troops, less equipment required.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-06-21 16:41|| 2013-06-21 16:41|| Front Page Top

#2 All those MRAPs are not safe for U.S. Highways. They have way too high a center of gravity and have to be driven with great care.

We do not want these ones, because we can make more that are better.

These ones have been roughed up in service.

These ones are filthy and contaminated with asian bugs, fungus, and other Old World stuff that will make problems in the New World.

These ones are too complicated for the locals to use.

These ones are MRAP 1.0. We should be buying 2.0, or 2.1, rather than keeping these wrecks on the road.

Bottom line: We spent thirty billion dollars on MRAPs to avoid a few thousand casualties. That is about ten million dollars for each avoided casualty. Which neatly is about the actuarial value of a life in the U.S.ofA.

These things are a sunk cost, and have done their job. Recycling them is no loss.

Posted by rammer 2013-06-21 21:27|| 2013-06-21 21:27|| Front Page Top

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