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James48

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11. I've been doing some math

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 08:48 PM

Mar 13

And it seems to me, with the loss of those 3 F-15’s ($97 million replacement cost) , and the two KC-135’s now out of action ( $79 million each on the books right now) , along with the Thaad, Patriot, and other hi tech missiles, we probably have blown more than that $11 billion they are citing. I’m thinking we’re approaching double that, based on the forces now tagged. This new 5,000 Marine Corp amphibious force is going to add to the price tag too.

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GOP leaders openly balk at emergency funding push for Trump's war [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 13 OP

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Does the naw John Fetterman liberalgunwilltravel Mar 13 #13

I've been doing some math James48 Mar 13 #11

Yep, and an appropriation won't fix any of that. It takes years to build those replacemnets Bluetus Mar 13 #16

Freedom isn't free IronLionZion Mar 13 #14

Take it out of Dump's ass along with Bozos, Thiel, Ellison, Fuckerberg and Tim Apple. mdbl Mar 13 #17

Remember the never ending BidenRocks Mar 14 #18

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