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Iraq and the US: A cost comparison.

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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".

$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
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