Published On: Sun, May 2nd, 2010

It costs $1 million a year per soldier in Afghanistan

According to White House budget estimates, it costs roughly $1 million a year to support the deployment of a single soldier to Afghanistan. Ever wonder why it costs so much? Landlocked country, long supply lines, poor infrastructure, yadda yadda. But how about another possible contributing factor: The reliance of the Pentagon’s main supply agency on no-bid contracts?

Read More http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/04/pentagon-doles-out-sweetheart-deals-for-wartime-supplies/#ixzz0mmCUEUqg

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  1. William says:

    It is no surprise, the government has been burning through money like it is going out of style.

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