Why America Lost Iraq
Did you know that an American soldier's personal equipment costs $ 24,800.00 ? That's up from $ 7000.00 per soldier in 1999.
The typical Iraqi insurgent's equipment amounts to $200.00 for a Kalishnakov and $ 100.00 for an I.E.D.( improvised explosive device).
The American soldier is backed-up by helicopters, jets, tanks, humvees, artillery, drone aircrft, missles etc. These and the logistics of a 15,000 mile supply chain cost the U.S. app. $ 9 billion per month. And the U.S. is still losing. In a war it's not about the money spent that makes the difference between victory and defeat it's about determination. America has no legitimate reason for being in Iraq. On the other hand the Iraqis are the low-cost producers of war and are determined to live there without an occupier.
The typical Iraqi insurgent's equipment amounts to $200.00 for a Kalishnakov and $ 100.00 for an I.E.D.( improvised explosive device).
The American soldier is backed-up by helicopters, jets, tanks, humvees, artillery, drone aircrft, missles etc. These and the logistics of a 15,000 mile supply chain cost the U.S. app. $ 9 billion per month. And the U.S. is still losing. In a war it's not about the money spent that makes the difference between victory and defeat it's about determination. America has no legitimate reason for being in Iraq. On the other hand the Iraqis are the low-cost producers of war and are determined to live there without an occupier.
Labels: determination, iraq war, military expense, reasons for victory or defeat
posted by Barry Leonardini at 4:08 PM
1 Comments:
The Kurds are happy to be rid of their occupier Saddam and his thugs. As for Baghdad I suppose it is a toss up between Sunni terror and Iranian theocracy when we leave. The murder level in Iraq now is still far less than it was during the last regime.
WW2 cost a alot and we sure had some dark days. As matter of fact nothing today compares.
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