The moab bomb costs $170,000 each not $16 million

[bripat9643]

The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.

How much the US's 'mother of all bombs' really costs​

The US's Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb does not cost $314 million, or $16 million, but $170,000 a unit, the US Air Force told Business Insider on Friday. The weapon, whose acronym inspired the nickname "Mother of All Bombs," was produced by the Air Force, not by a third party like Lockheed or Boeing, "so we don't have a standard procurement cost associated with them," an Air Force official said. The $170,000 figure makes sense considering a general-purpose 1,000-pound MK-83 costs about $12,000. The MOAB simply features more high explosives and larger fins to direct the GPS-guided munition. Many outlets, including The New York Times and Business Insider, inaccurately stated the cost of the MOAB as being in the millions. Business Insider's article has since been corrected to reflect this information.​

 

[JoeB131]

And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?

Because we aren't pissing away as much?

Obviously the cost is not just the cost of the bomb. it's the cost of the plane to deliver it, the cost of gaining air superiority so that a slow moving plane can drop it on top of a mountain where it will have minimal effect.

There's a reason why we haven't used these bombs all that much. They just aren't that effective. But the Orange Baboon realized that his unpopularity isn't quite as high when he's blowing shit up... so let's piss away that money.

And wonder why Granny's Meals on Wheels doesn't show up this Easter.

 

[miketx]

Lies lies and more lies from the regressive left.

 

[Jackson]

And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?

Because we aren't pissing away as much?

Obviously the cost is not just the cost of the bomb. it's the cost of the plane to deliver it, the cost of gaining air superiority so that a slow moving plane can drop it on top of a mountain where it will have minimal effect.

There's a reason why we haven't used these bombs all that much. They just aren't that effective. But the Orange Baboon realized that his unpopularity isn't quite as high when he's blowing shit up... so let's piss away that money.

And wonder why Granny's Meals on Wheels doesn't show up this Easter.

I think you are selling short the positive cost. We sent a message to the world...we cannot be intimidated and we will act ,,,iow, a new sheriff is in town. Millions ( or billions) were spent carting Obama around the globe on his apology tour making us the weakest leader if the free world in ages. Compare that.

 

[JoeB131]

I think you are selling short the positive cost. We sent a message to the world...we cannot be intimidated and we will act ,,,iow, a new sheriff is in town. Millions ( or billions) were spent carting Obama around the globe on his apology tour making us the weakest leader if the free world in ages. Compare that.

Guy, we've been spending the last 16 years trying to "send a message" to the Middle East. How's that working out for us again?

The delusion you guys have is that these tribal fights in the Middle East actually concern us.

They don't.

It's been 40 years since the Oil Crisis, and instead of untangling ourselves from the messes over there, we keep sticking our dicks in the hornet's nest and wondering why we get stung.

How's this for a crazy idea. INstead of spending billions of dollars bouncing the rubble (as GW Bush once observed) we spend that money on energy development and transportation infrastructure. Make oil less valuable, they won't have the ability to cause all that much trouble.

Makes more sense than getting involved in a three way civil war in Iraq or a five way civil war in Syria.

 

[Corky]

Trump should just drop $$$$ Billions of $100 bills on the Middle East.

The 'evil doers' will drop their guns and run to buy sports cars and fancy homes.

 

[Timmy]

Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

Pocahantus will later claim that the bomb killed over 5 Million Children

 

[jknowgood]

And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?

Because we aren't pissing away as much?

Obviously the cost is not just the cost of the bomb. it's the cost of the plane to deliver it, the cost of gaining air superiority so that a slow moving plane can drop it on top of a mountain where it will have minimal effect.

There's a reason why we haven't used these bombs all that much. They just aren't that effective. But the Orange Baboon realized that his unpopularity isn't quite as high when he's blowing shit up... so let's piss away that money.

And wonder why Granny's Meals on Wheels doesn't show up this Easter.

Lol, seen on the news this morning, that granny is getting her Easter dinner. So fuck off, you weren't concerned with cost of anything under obama.

 

[BluesLegend]

Now add how many troops this bomb saved, lost lives and limbs.

 

[rightwinger]

The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.

How much the US's 'mother of all bombs' really costs​

The US's Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb does not cost $314 million, or $16 million, but $170,000 a unit, the US Air Force told Business Insider on Friday. The weapon, whose acronym inspired the nickname "Mother of All Bombs," was produced by the Air Force, not by a third party like Lockheed or Boeing, "so we don't have a standard procurement cost associated with them," an Air Force official said. The $170,000 figure makes sense considering a general-purpose 1,000-pound MK-83 costs about $12,000. The MOAB simply features more high explosives and larger fins to direct the GPS-guided munition. Many outlets, including The New York Times and Business Insider, inaccurately stated the cost of the MOAB as being in the millions. Business Insider's article has since been corrected to reflect this information.​

Makes sense since a cruise missile costs $1 to $2 million and can fly a thousand miles at low altitude and come within ten meters of its target

MOAB is basically a dumb bomb that can be remotely targeted.

 

[Corky]

Now add how many troops this bomb saved, lost lives and limbs.

You mean the troops that cost $1 million a year each to keep in Afghanistan?

 

[MarathonMike]

And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?

Because we aren't pissing away as much?

Obviously the cost is not just the cost of the bomb. it's the cost of the plane to deliver it, the cost of gaining air superiority so that a slow moving plane can drop it on top of a mountain where it will have minimal effect.

There's a reason why we haven't used these bombs all that much. They just aren't that effective. But the Orange Baboon realized that his unpopularity isn't quite as high when he's blowing shit up... so let's piss away that money.

And wonder why Granny's Meals on Wheels doesn't show up this Easter.

That is not the reason Obama refused to use MOABs even though they are the obvious choice in disabling the underground tunnels, bunkers and caves employed by ISIS and the Taliban.

Obama didn't use them because he was worried about optics of using such a high visibility weapon. He was worried about his image. So instead he opted for a very costly (in the billions$$), very extensive, very sneaky drone strike program that resulted thousands of deaths many of those innocent civilians and children. But that allowed the media and Obama's followers to blissfully ignore it which was the goal.

 

[heil hitler]

The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.

How much the US's 'mother of all bombs' really costs​

The US's Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb does not cost $314 million, or $16 million, but $170,000 a unit, the US Air Force told Business Insider on Friday. The weapon, whose acronym inspired the nickname "Mother of All Bombs," was produced by the Air Force, not by a third party like Lockheed or Boeing, "so we don't have a standard procurement cost associated with them," an Air Force official said. The $170,000 figure makes sense considering a general-purpose 1,000-pound MK-83 costs about $12,000. The MOAB simply features more high explosives and larger fins to direct the GPS-guided munition. Many outlets, including The New York Times and Business Insider, inaccurately stated the cost of the MOAB as being in the millions. Business Insider's article has since been corrected to reflect this information.​

That IS an exceptional bargain.

 

[NLT]

I think you are selling short the positive cost. We sent a message to the world...we cannot be intimidated and we will act ,,,iow, a new sheriff is in town. Millions ( or billions) were spent carting Obama around the globe on his apology tour making us the weakest leader if the free world in ages. Compare that.

Guy, we've been spending the last 16 years trying to "send a message" to the Middle East. How's that working out for us again?

The delusion you guys have is that these tribal fights in the Middle East actually concern us.

They don't.

It's been 40 years since the Oil Crisis, and instead of untangling ourselves from the messes over there, we keep sticking our dicks in the hornet's nest and wondering why we get stung.

How's this for a crazy idea. INstead of spending billions of dollars bouncing the rubble (as GW Bush once observed) we spend that money on energy development and transportation infrastructure. Make oil less valuable, they won't have the ability to cause all that much trouble.

Makes more sense than getting involved in a three way civil war in Iraq or a five way civil war in Syria.

I noticed that you did not whine about the cost of obama's military

 

[Rustic]

I think you are selling short the positive cost. We sent a message to the world...we cannot be intimidated and we will act ,,,iow, a new sheriff is in town. Millions ( or billions) were spent carting Obama around the globe on his apology tour making us the weakest leader if the free world in ages. Compare that.

Guy, we've been spending the last 16 years trying to "send a message" to the Middle East. How's that working out for us again?

The delusion you guys have is that these tribal fights in the Middle East actually concern us.

They don't.

It's been 40 years since the Oil Crisis, and instead of untangling ourselves from the messes over there, we keep sticking our dicks in the hornet's nest and wondering why we get stung.

How's this for a crazy idea. INstead of spending billions of dollars bouncing the rubble (as GW Bush once observed) we spend that money on energy development and transportation infrastructure. Make oil less valuable, they won't have the ability to cause all that much trouble.

Makes more sense than getting involved in a three way civil war in Iraq or a five way civil war in Syria.

...and drawing a red line for syria? Lol
You suck far too much Obama dick

 

[bripat9643]

And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?

Because we aren't pissing away as much?

Obviously the cost is not just the cost of the bomb. it's the cost of the plane to deliver it, the cost of gaining air superiority so that a slow moving plane can drop it on top of a mountain where it will have minimal effect.

There's a reason why we haven't used these bombs all that much. They just aren't that effective. But the Orange Baboon realized that his unpopularity isn't quite as high when he's blowing shit up... so let's piss away that money.

And wonder why Granny's Meals on Wheels doesn't show up this Easter.

Is everything you post so stupid and wrong?

Just a rhetorical question.

 

[bripat9643]

Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.

How much does it pay for pencils?

 

[bripat9643]

I think you are selling short the positive cost. We sent a message to the world...we cannot be intimidated and we will act ,,,iow, a new sheriff is in town. Millions ( or billions) were spent carting Obama around the globe on his apology tour making us the weakest leader if the free world in ages. Compare that.

Guy, we've been spending the last 16 years trying to "send a message" to the Middle East. How's that working out for us again?

The delusion you guys have is that these tribal fights in the Middle East actually concern us.

They don't.

It's been 40 years since the Oil Crisis, and instead of untangling ourselves from the messes over there, we keep sticking our dicks in the hornet's nest and wondering why we get stung.

How's this for a crazy idea. INstead of spending billions of dollars bouncing the rubble (as GW Bush once observed) we spend that money on energy development and transportation infrastructure. Make oil less valuable, they won't have the ability to cause all that much trouble.

Makes more sense than getting involved in a three way civil war in Iraq or a five way civil war in Syria.

How did that work out on 9/11?

 

[bripat9643]

The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.

How much the US's 'mother of all bombs' really costs​

The US's Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb does not cost $314 million, or $16 million, but $170,000 a unit, the US Air Force told Business Insider on Friday. The weapon, whose acronym inspired the nickname "Mother of All Bombs," was produced by the Air Force, not by a third party like Lockheed or Boeing, "so we don't have a standard procurement cost associated with them," an Air Force official said. The $170,000 figure makes sense considering a general-purpose 1,000-pound MK-83 costs about $12,000. The MOAB simply features more high explosives and larger fins to direct the GPS-guided munition. Many outlets, including The New York Times and Business Insider, inaccurately stated the cost of the MOAB as being in the millions. Business Insider's article has since been corrected to reflect this information.​

Makes sense since a cruise missile costs $1 to $2 million and can fly a thousand miles at low altitude and come within ten meters of its target

MOAB is basically a dumb bomb that can be remotely targeted.

It has GPS guidance, so it's not "dumb."

Wrong again.

You're always wrong, aren't you?