Iraq lost 2,300 Humvees in Mosul: PM

The Lebanon Daily Star / Agence France Presse ^ | May 31, 2015

[relentlessly]

So, the sale would have been $500 Thousand per Humvee. Isn’t that a little high even by government standards?

At this price they should have had a remote self destruct feature.

We seem to all be gathered in one big Obama clown car.

[2ndDivisionVet]

An industry that can charge about as much for one aircraft as they do for a gigantic aircraft carrier can probably get away with just about anything.

[jjotto]

Military Humvees start below $100k. Armor, armament and “support”, not to mention transportation are going to add up. I’m sure ISIS will figure them out.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Operation Fast & Furious, the Iraqi edition.

 

 

[PLMerite]

“How hard would it be to hide a special chip in these vehicles attached to a small explosive to be activated when stolen?”

Blo-jack.

[Liberty Valance]

Exactly.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

WTFBH! Incredibly irresponsible waste or pre-planned to arm his buddies in ISIS.

[PhiloBedo]

I think any explosive on a friendly would be unsettling. How about a tracking chip? That way the vehicle pings an ID and can be targeted, if need be.

[Does so]

Are HumVees made entirely in the USA?

'Course, now they don't have to be driven "up-armored". :-/

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Hope they had insurance.

[Vinnie]

How hard would it be to hide a special chip in these vehicles attached to a small explosive to be activated when stolen?

I've thought about that often. As it is now ISIS ends up with them.

[relentlessly]

Military Humvees start below $100k. Armor, armament and “support”, not to mention transportation are going to add up. I’m sure ISIS will figure them out.

Well, it's lucky for us that we can print money to pay for them and not take a financial hit when they are stolen and blown up. Just add it to the tab. Federal Government financial accounting is extraordinarily special. Especially with so much off the books, almost like a criminal enterprise.

[~Peter]

Last year, the State Department approved a possible sale to Iraq of 1,000 Humvees with increased armor, machineguns, grenade launchers, other gear and support that was estimated to cost $579 million.

Using the above figures - 1,000 units @ $579m - $579,000 per unit. (seems a tad high for fleet sales)

2,300 units ‘lost’ @ $579,000 = $1.331B and change? (BILLION)

Damn, I'd like to be the Humvee dealer for the replacements.

[~Peter]

How hard would it be to hide a special chip in these vehicles attached to a small explosive to be activated when stolen?

With the presence of IEDs additional explosives onboard might not be a good idea.

[SgtHooper]

O$hithead air-dropped the keys to ISIS after they overran the Iraqis.

[Lurker]

Agreed. Not one more dime for these useless cowardly savages.

L

[2ndDivisionVet]

When I was in, jeeps didn’t have “keys” just a starter button on the floor. To secure them, we’d chain and padlock the steering wheel.

[2ndDivisionVet]

You can make your own “Urban Gorilla” HUMVEE look alike:
http://www.4x4bodies.com/

[Lee Enfield]

Lost 2300 humvees? LOST? “Achmed, where are the cars? I thought they were over here.”

[hosepipe]

Damn, I’d like to be the Humvee dealer for the replacements.

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Must be a democrat for that