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Oct. 4th, 2003 09:49 amIraq and the US: A cost comparison.
| Iraq |
USA |
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| $6,000 per radio/telephone The Bush Administration has requested $3.6 million for 400 handheld radios and 200 satellite phones at an average cost of $6,000 each. |
$495 Cost of satellite phone $54.99 Cost of walkie-talkie radios As it is, many US soldiers report having to ask family and friends in the states to buy and mail them walkie-talkies and batteries, as they are woefully undersupplied through "proper channels". |
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| $33,000 per pickup truck The Bush Administration has requested $2.64 million for 80 pick-up trucks at a cost of $33,000 each. |
$15,454 Cost of the award-winning GMC truck |
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| $50,000 per prison bed The Bush Administration has requested $400 million to build two 4,000 bed prisons for a cost of $50,000 per prison bed. |
$14,000 Rough cost per bed of building new prison |
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| $10,000 per month for business school Administration has requested $20 million to teach a 4-week course business course at a cost of $10,000 per student. |
$4,000 Per month tuition at Harvard Business School |
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| $200,000 per protected witness The Bush Administration has requested $100 million to protect 100 families with average of 5 members per family. |
$10,273 Cost per witness for protection in the U.S. Federal Witness Protection |
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| $333 for 30 half days of computer training The Bush Administration requested $40 million for a $333 per-person, per-month half day computer course |
$200 Cost of 6 month computer course at American community colleges |