Q: Why’d we leave it all there?
A: Too hard to move all that large equipment.
Airplanes? Really???????
Armored personnel carriers such as the M113A2 cost$170,000 each and recent purchases of the M577A2 post carrier cost $333,333 each.
Mine resistant vehicles ranges from $412,000 to $767,000. The total cost could range between $382 million to $711 million.
Recovery vehicles such as the ‘truck, wrecker’ cost between for the base model $168,960 and $880,674 for super strength versions.
Medium range tactical vehicles include 5-ton cargo and general transport trucks were priced at $67,139. However, the family of MTV heavy vehicles had prices ranging from $235,500 to $724,820 each. Cargo trucks to transport airplanes cost $800,865.
Humvees – ambulance type (range from $37,943 to $142,918 with most at $96,466); cargo type, priced at $104,682.
Utility Humvees were typically priced at $91,429. However, the 12,000 lb. troop transport version cost up to $329,000.
Light tactical vehicles: Fast attack combat vehicles ($69,400); and passenger motor vehicles ($65,500). All terrain 4-wheel vehicles go up to $42,273 in the military databases.
“Too hard to move all that large equipment”
So, the geniuses can only move things one way. Got it.
Why leave it?
too hard to move it.
Watch how fast they confiscate the weaponry of American citizens.
I cry BS.
All of it was turned over to the Afghan army over the past ten years or more. It was supposed to be used by them to defend against the Taliban. I don't imagine anyone thought that they would fold as quickly as they did and leave it all to the Taliban.