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$400 a gallon.
« on: October 16, 2009, 05:49:39 pm »
That's how much a gallon of petrol costs the US Military in Afghanistan  
According to the Pentagon comptroller's office in a report to the House Appropriations Defense panel.

The fuel has to be sourced from secure facilities with high security to prevent sabotage, it must be transported across the regions difficult terrain and to remote locations using overland or air transit, and it must be guarded from attack at all times.

It's also a variable price, and is not standard for all regions of Afghanistan, some areas are cheaper, and believe it or not, some are even more expensive, ranging up to $1,000 a gallon

Someone has got to be making a mint

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



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$400 a gallon.
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 07:26:02 am »
Suprised they're using petrol, thought most military vehicles run on diesel, even that hummer I drove had a diesel lump.