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$400 per gallon gas to drive debate over cost of war in Afghanistan

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« on: October 16, 2009, 03:48:38 pm »

$400 per gallon gas to drive debate over cost of war in Afghanistan

10/15/09

The Pentagon pays an average of $400 to put a gallon of fuel into a combat vehicle or aircraft in Afghanistan.

The statistic is likely to play into the escalating debate in Congress over the cost of a war that entered its ninth year last week.

Pentagon officials have told the House Appropriations  Defense Subcommittee a gallon of fuel costs the military about $400 by the time it arrives in the remote locations in Afghanistan where U.S. troops operate.

Article continued: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/63407-400gallon-gas-another-cost-of-war-in-afghanistan


The is utterly ridiculous! Good gawd...what will it take for Obama to see the futility of continuing this farce of a war in Afghanistan! I don't think the US really has the troops to send and the longer this mess continues, the deeper this country goes into the hole. I feel sorry for the Afghan people but we can't afford to be over there building up their country while ours is going to hell.
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2009, 06:15:46 pm »

 Doesn't stop the so called leaders of our country hopping on the big jets, flying here and there.  Mostly to get home for the weekend. Maybe we should charge them for the jet fuel they use, then we could bring our Military home where they should be. The ones that get speaking fees should donate the money to the Military costs. Yeah like that would happen. Sorry I just  get frustrated and angry when I see the way they are leading our country and abusing our soldiers who are putting their lives on the line for us.
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