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That's the cost for the 20 MOAB's we have, not one.

Posted on: April 14, 2017 at 10:49:42 CT
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"But the number heavily cited across social media, $314 million, was how much the US military paid for 20 such bombs, technically called the Massive Ordnance Air Blast."
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-does-moab-bomb-cost-mother-of-all-bombs-2017-4
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21,000 lb bomb to kill 36 terrorists - JG A - 4/14 10:40:30
     how do they know 36? that thing would vaporize most - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/14 12:12:12
          besides, we had to see what it would really do - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/14 12:14:26
     Eliminate the EPA and start making more MOABs. Amirite?!? - Emoji Man MSU - 4/14 11:29:15
          pretty much never - JG A - 4/14 11:42:04
               Am I right about this 👽✈️🚶🏻🌋👻? - Emoji Man MSU - 4/14 11:45:38
                    LOL no - JG A - 4/14 11:58:41
     Less than $500K a fighter - mu7176grad MU - 4/14 11:06:10
     Is that all we did? Is that how you measure the - hokie VT - 4/14 11:00:47
          LOL wow talk about making my point - JG A - 4/14 11:22:45
               Bob McNamara would be proud of you(nm) - pfann4mizzou MU - 4/14 11:29:25
     McNamara-esque - pfann4mizzou MU - 4/14 11:00:42
     It sent a message to Iran and NK that their bunkers - Spanky KU - 4/14 10:52:39
          RE: It sent a message to Iran and NK that their bunkers - sarasotatiger MU - 4/14 11:23:18
               it wouldn't go in without escort and preliminary sorties - Spanky KU - 4/14 11:49:12
          If you think they don't have extremely advanced - catbirdseat MU - 4/14 10:55:04
               I am not naive - Spanky KU - 4/14 11:15:04
                    catbird i really don't think you want to question Spanky's - blake1771 KC - 4/14 13:30:25
     I think the 10,000 ft plume affected many more(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 4/14 10:49:20
     Fiscal times reports cost of that bomb $314 million. So for - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 10:46:12
          That was development cost---$16M each now to build - mu7176grad MU - 4/14 11:17:37
               Well gee then, that's a bargain - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:23:34
                    Ha. Now the far left wingers care about govt spending!(nm) - Tiger@chicago MU - 4/14 16:11:59
                    RE: Well gee then, that's a bargain - sarasotatiger MU - 4/14 11:27:53
          Once again, you're reading comprehension is laughable - dangertim MU - 4/14 10:52:01
               Oh gosh, only $16 million, that's different - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:24:47
          What is the cost of one dead soldier? How about if it - TigerFan92 MU - 4/14 10:51:30
               Get over yourself - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:27:48
                    Wish someone you care about would be the next to die but you - TigerFan92 MU - 4/14 12:13:32
                         Why would you wish that? - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 12:32:26
          That's the cost for the 20 MOAB's we have, not one. - glue MU - 4/14 10:49:42
          He should put it on ebay(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 4/14 10:47:30
               I found his source - dangertim MU - 4/14 10:56:48
                    I saw that link and then saw the fiscal times one - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:30:40
                         so you saw both links and either a.) lied or b.) failed - dangertim MU - 4/14 11:46:40
                              Looks like a total fail - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:51:09
                    poor rask(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 4/14 10:59:06
     and tear up tunnels the CIA helped build in the 80s(nm) - cnk ATL - 4/14 10:44:07
          yeah...but....MUH RUSHINZ!!(NM) - dangertim MU - 4/14 10:54:27
          So Trump sent a message to the CIA as well - Sal KC - 4/14 10:49:52
               2 birds, 1 stone(nm) - cnk ATL - 4/14 10:51:40
          Gotta knock down old bridges to build new ones, man(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 4/14 10:45:26
     No cost too great to wipe out the scourge of ISIS* - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 10:43:00
          Now, in English please (nm) - Sal KC - 4/14 10:49:01
          huh?(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 4/14 10:43:55
               That is the anticipated justification for outlandish costs - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 10:49:26
                    no, your OP made no sense. you edited it(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 4/14 10:51:22
                         It was a typo son, I corrected it, too quick for you to cum(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 4/14 11:28:33
     The ROI has been poor, yet the war mongerers rejoice - Silas MU - 4/14 10:41:54




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