US spends £12.5 billion a year on air con in Iraq and Afghanistan

The US military spends about $20 billion (£12.5 billion) a year just to air-condition its bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, a retired senior officer has claimed.

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Should we recount the costs of the war?

If only 12 billion is used per year on air cons, how much is the total per year?

Give a little peace (?) of that money to this guy, he looks like he needs it, really badly

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NPR says that is more than the budget for NASA. And as Mother Jones points out, it is more than double the budget for the National School Lunch Program.

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This has been posted many times but in the dollar amount.. $20 billion

NPR complaining about government spending?

You can't be serious?

As soon as they are defunded, they might have more credibility.

Originally posted by mb2591
This has been posted many times but in the dollar amount.. $20 billion

I searched for the title but no result, can you post the link so people can go to the other thread if possible?

your source doesn't work.But based on a similar thread with same story

www.abovetopsecret.com...

three words

camouflage solar-panels


I'm curious to know what the total AC cost is for either of those countries per year

Originally posted by confreak

Originally posted by mb2591
This has been posted many times but in the dollar amount.. $20 billion

I searched for the title but no result, can you post the link so people can go to the other thread if possible?

www.abovetopsecret.com...

There's a couple of others I think also, wasn't aware at the time.

Your link to the source does not work...........

And I thought my electric bill was bad.

Seriously, yes the wars are an obvious problem. Financially, morally, and every other adverb. It's gotten to the point where if the US isn't at war that there's something amiss.
-How glaringly effed up is that?

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Are you serious? My husband served in Afghanistan and the AC in his 1/2 railroad car room was the only comfort he had. It got a blistering 115 degrees over there. Say what you want but if the bum in your picture wants AC I hear they need soldiers to fight wars. ARGHHHHHHHHhhhh