by vetusfirma » Wed 11 Jun 2008, 11:15:29
-- --In World War II, the United States consumed about a gallon of fuel per soldier per day, according to the report. In the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, about 4 gallons of fuel per soldier was consumed per day. In 2006, the US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan burned about 16 gallons of fuel per soldier on average per day, almost twice as much as the year before.
I can't remember where I got this, GAO I think, but its my belief the increase is due to airpower. I must also say that the army is doing everything it can to power down and become fuel efficient. With a non volunteer army, one should consider the potential for the army to only care for itself. As opposed to caring for the 'people', whom it no longer represents. Kinda like what BigTex says about cops, you don't want to get on their bad side, and force them to teach you a lesson.
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