Suzanimal
04-05-2016, 11:35 AM
$11.4 Million
Laurence M. Vance
That is what the DOD is reporting it spends on average per day fighting ISIS. I can certainly think of much better ways to spend the taxpayers’ money. Better yet, let the taxpayers keep their money and decide for themselves if they want to go and fight ISIS.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/11-4-million/
(CNSNews.com) – A special report posted on the Department of Defense website presenting about the ongoing fight against the "ISIL" terrorist group in Iraq and Syria says that the operations have cost an average of $11.4 million per day since they started in August 2014.
“As of February 29, 2016, the total cost of operations related to ISIL since kinetic operations started on August 8, 2014, is $6.5 billion and the average daily cost is $11.4 million for 571 days of operations,” said the report.
The report, “Operation Inherent Resolve: Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists,” also shows that the United States and coalition countries “as of 3:59 p.m. EST Mar. 29,” have conducted 11,230 air strikes on targets and “as of Mar. 28,” U.S and coalition countries “have flown an estimated 87,940 sorties in support of operations in Iraq and Syria.
The U.S. alone has conducted 8,584 air strikes since operations began – 5,137 in Iraq and 3,447 in Syria. The remaining coalition has conducted 2,646 air strikes -- 2,419 in Iraq and 227 in Syria.
The report also notes targets damaged or destroyed “as of March 17, 2016” – 139 tanks; 374 HMMWVs; 1,162 staging areas, 5,894 buildings; 7,118 fighting positions; 1,272 oil infrastructure; and 6,820 “other targets,” for a total of 22,779.
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http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/penny-starr/dod-special-report-fighting-islamic-terrorists-iraqsyria-65-billion-571-0
Laurence M. Vance
That is what the DOD is reporting it spends on average per day fighting ISIS. I can certainly think of much better ways to spend the taxpayers’ money. Better yet, let the taxpayers keep their money and decide for themselves if they want to go and fight ISIS.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/11-4-million/
(CNSNews.com) – A special report posted on the Department of Defense website presenting about the ongoing fight against the "ISIL" terrorist group in Iraq and Syria says that the operations have cost an average of $11.4 million per day since they started in August 2014.
“As of February 29, 2016, the total cost of operations related to ISIL since kinetic operations started on August 8, 2014, is $6.5 billion and the average daily cost is $11.4 million for 571 days of operations,” said the report.
The report, “Operation Inherent Resolve: Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists,” also shows that the United States and coalition countries “as of 3:59 p.m. EST Mar. 29,” have conducted 11,230 air strikes on targets and “as of Mar. 28,” U.S and coalition countries “have flown an estimated 87,940 sorties in support of operations in Iraq and Syria.
The U.S. alone has conducted 8,584 air strikes since operations began – 5,137 in Iraq and 3,447 in Syria. The remaining coalition has conducted 2,646 air strikes -- 2,419 in Iraq and 227 in Syria.
The report also notes targets damaged or destroyed “as of March 17, 2016” – 139 tanks; 374 HMMWVs; 1,162 staging areas, 5,894 buildings; 7,118 fighting positions; 1,272 oil infrastructure; and 6,820 “other targets,” for a total of 22,779.
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http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/penny-starr/dod-special-report-fighting-islamic-terrorists-iraqsyria-65-billion-571-0