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The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.
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.
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.
Killing ISIS seems like a good reason.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.
The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.
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.
"""The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain."""
Bahahahahahaaa.....This is hilarious. How many ISIS fighters are left now? 50,000? 100,000?
I just marvel at right wing Trumpie stupidity on this board!!!
How much does it pay for pencils?Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.
The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.
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.
"""The latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain."""
Bahahahahahaaa.....This is hilarious. How many ISIS fighters are left now? 50,000? 100,000?
I just marvel at right wing Trumpie stupidity on this board!!!
"Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Is a very old saying. i doubt you can understand its underlying meaning though.
How so? What I did is demonstrate Timmy is a liar.How much does it pay for pencils?Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.
You're making our point for us. Thanks.
And this makes pissing away all that money for no good reason better how?
How so? What I did is demonstrate Timmy is a liar.How much does it pay for pencils?Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.
You're making our point for us. Thanks.
INstead of spending billions of dollars bouncing the rubble (as GW Bush once observed) we spend that money on energy development and transportation infrastructure
No I didn't, moron. If I had, then why can't either of you answer the question?How so? What I did is demonstrate Timmy is a liar.How much does it pay for pencils?Hmmm. I call bullflop! Nothing costs the pentagon "only" $170,000.
You're making our point for us. Thanks.
Uh-huh. You just caught yourself in your own trap.
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 targetThe latest reports say that 96 ISIS fighters were killed. That comes to about $1700/fighter - a bargain.
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.
MOAB is basically a dumb bomb that can be remotely targeted.
That's what the Air Force says, dumbass.a tomahawk missile costs $2.6 mil .. a MOAB costs $170 k ??
poof fucking dumbass pat ...
a damn government commode seat costs $500 bucks ....
LMAO
That's what the Air Force says, dumbass.a tomahawk missile costs $2.6 mil .. a MOAB costs $170 k ??
poof fucking dumbass pat ...
It's just a big metal tube full of explosives. GPS guidance for bombs has become as cheap as a cell phone.
a damn government commode seat costs $500 bucks ....
