Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Jet Fuel Used in Support of U.S. Ops in Afgha

[bitsoys]

Calls to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. troops from and Central Asia have increased since Osama bin Laden’s death, but decision-makers have made clear that such a drawdown of troops is not happening any time soon. As the White House, Congress, and media pundits ponder and expound upon what, if any, changes should be made to U.S. policy on the issue, one thing is certain: U.S. military jets will continue to fly into, out of, and around Afghanistan.

But how much will this cost U.S. taxpayers?

A review of contracting documents obtained via federal database research sheds light on that question.

See: U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor

[NHSparky]

No more that Obumbles has used on vacations or lecturing us while campaigning to buy deathtrap POS that get about 2 mpg better than what we're driving now.

[MrsSmith]

Calls to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. troops from and Central Asia have increased since Osama bin Laden’s death, but decision-makers have made clear that such a drawdown of troops is not happening any time soon. As the White House, Congress, and media pundits ponder and expound upon what, if any, changes should be made to U.S. policy on the issue, one thing is certain: U.S. military jets will continue to fly into, out of, and around Afghanistan.

But how much will this cost U.S. taxpayers?

A review of contracting documents obtained via federal database research sheds light on that question.

See: U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor

Less than a second 9/11

[Chris_]

The military is one of the largest domestic consumers of oil and fuel.  Why is this a surprise?

The only way to lower consumption is to withdraw and park our asses at home.

[thundley4]

The military is one of the largest domestic consumers of oil and fuel.  Why is this a surprise?

The only way to lower consumption is to withdraw and park our asses at home.

Any troops that are brought back, an equal number should go to the southern border to protect it. Not all of them, just enough to be effective.

[Chris_]

No argument here.

Now if they would just give them permission to shoot.

[DumbAss Tanker]

It costs a Hell of a lot to fight a war, it costs everything to lose one.

[Eupher]

Calls to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. troops from and Central Asia have increased since Osama bin Laden’s death, but decision-makers have made clear that such a drawdown of troops is not happening any time soon. As the White House, Congress, and media pundits ponder and expound upon what, if any, changes should be made to U.S. policy on the issue, one thing is certain: U.S. military jets will continue to fly into, out of, and around Afghanistan.

But how much will this cost U.S. taxpayers?

A review of contracting documents obtained via federal database research sheds light on that question.

See: U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor

Nice intro, but what's your point? Are you simply asking a question or do you have an opinion? Or are you a swoop & pooper?

[JohnnyReb]

We should be flying electric jets....[IQ deprived DUmmie/mode]

 

[DumbAss Tanker]

We should be flying electric jets....[IQ deprived DUmmie/mode]

 

We did try that for awhile, but there were a series of terrible crashes when the extension cords came unplugged.

[JohnnyReb]

We did try that for awhile, but there were a series of terrible crashes when the extension cords came unplugged.

One word...solar cells...[DUmmie mathmatian/mode]

[MrsSmith]

We did try that for awhile, but there were a series of terrible crashes when the extension cords came unplugged.