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Among the Costs of War: $20B In Air Conditioning

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-think-about dept.

TechkNighT_1337 submitted one of the most well spun little news nuggets I've read in awhile: "The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion. That's more than NASA's budget. It's more than BP has paid so far for damage during the Gulf oil spill. It's what the G-8 has pledged to help foster new democracies in Egypt and Tunisia."

2 of 409 comments (clear)

  1. Détente? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard that the Cold War was over!

  2. Re:Irrelevant by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can live without AC FOREVER..

    Sir, I would like to receive your pamphlet. Is there some sort of ritual I will need to perform?

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff