US Military intervention in Libya cost at least $896 million
source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/08/us-military-intervention-in-libya-cost-at-le...
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Of course it's just a drop in the bucket compared to the never ending conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq (economic black holes), but how many American states could the federal government have pulled out of the red with nearly a billion dollars?
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The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.
The price tag includes the amounts for daily military operations, munitions used in the operation and humanitarian assistance for the Libyan people.
The U.S. has also promised $25 million in non-lethal aid to the Libyan Transitional National Council, half of which the Defense Department has already on MRE’s (military lingo for Meals, Ready to Eat).
Over the past 12 days, U.S. planes have flown 391 sorties for a total of 5,316 since April 1, according to figures provided by the Defense Department. That total includes 1,210 airstrike missions (bombing for peace) over the same three and a half month period. The U.S. has also conducted 101 Predator drone strike missions (bombing for peace) in Libya.
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The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.
The price tag includes the amounts for daily military operations, munitions used in the operation and humanitarian assistance for the Libyan people.
The U.S. has also promised $25 million in non-lethal aid to the Libyan Transitional National Council, half of which the Defense Department has already on MRE’s (military lingo for Meals, Ready to Eat).
Over the past 12 days, U.S. planes have flown 391 sorties for a total of 5,316 since April 1, according to figures provided by the Defense Department. That total includes 1,210 airstrike missions (bombing for peace) over the same three and a half month period. The U.S. has also conducted 101 Predator drone strike missions (bombing for peace) in Libya.
