NPR: The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion.
That’s more than NASA’s budget. It’s more than BP has paid so far for damage during the Gulf oil spill. It’s what the G-8 has pledged to help foster new democracies in Egypt and Tunisia.
Good lord, I can't stop giggling over here. That's just too fucked up and twisted to wrap my mind around. Jesus.
EDIT: There is no way that's accurate. No way. Total direct spending on both wars is ~$170 billion. It's inconceivable that 12% of that would go just for A/C. But it's interesting that my automatic reaction was to believe it.
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