$40,000.00 a year to "house" each US soldier in Iraq!

[wurzel]

NPR has just reported the Pentagon is paying $40,000.00 a year to "house" each US soldier in Iraq. The total cost for each US soldier in Iraq is over $360,000.00 a year. Billions of dollars are unaccounted for. No oversight whatever by Congress. Never mind gas gouging. What about war profiteering!!!

[DUHandle]

1. Well, I wouldn't want to see that expense reduced

eliminated yes.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Thanks to diplomacy and team building

in the 90's during operation Southern Watch, the Saudi Government paid for housing and feeding U. S., British and French personnel as well as providing fuel for our aircraft while the joint operation maintained the no-fly zone over Iraq allowing the inspectors to do their jobs. Gosh what a difference our regime change made.

[MADem]

3. And have you seen some of the billeting???

It ranges from wooden shacks to to tents to friken CONEX boxes and shipping containers! We aren't talking the HILTON here, except for the contractors....

[FloridaPat]

4. Halliburton does all the housing for our soldiers. Ever since * 2nd year.

[DELUSIONAL]

5. how much housing allowance do the families get state side?

If it cost THAT much to house troops in tents and mostly crap conditions -- then how much does it cost to house the dependents??

More like the Treasury has been opened wide for Halliburton to loot. This idea of contracting out services which used to be done in-house by the military is not working very well. (Or working out very well for Halliburton et al)

[enid602]

6. take home

Does anyone know how much the average soldier takes home each year? I have a feeling it's a bit less than $360K.