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Wonder how this compares to the cost of irrigation and planting shade trees in long-duration bases. Shade and mortar protection. Probably cheaper to just dig i
by JabavuAdams 15y ago
Wonder how this compares to the cost of irrigation and planting shade trees in long-duration bases. Shade and mortar protection.
Probably cheaper to just dig in underground.
- encoderer 15y agoYes. As a taxpayer in one of the higher tax brackets (like most here are i presume) I sincerely hope they plan infrastructure on established bases the way you describe. The US Military has a habit of staying where it goes. Many people have opinions on that, I do not, but I am a realist so I think its fair to assume that if you've got a large, established base in a warzone (like the Green Zone in Baghdad), treat it like you'll be using it for 100 years. Because if history is any indication, you will be.
- eru 15y agoAnd even if not, you can probably try selling it to the locals when you are going.
- sorbus 15y agoThat doesn't work well, at least in this case. From the article, "We're turning over to the Iraqis — mostly either for a small penny or for free — the infrastructure that we built in Iraq. But we won't see back any money from that infrastructure."
- anamax 15y ago> And even if not, you can probably try selling it to the locals when you are going. Why would they pay anything? You're leaving so it will be free then and you won't leave sooner if they pay.
- eru 15y agoYou could destroy it instead.
- krschultz 15y agoTress would be the opposite of mortar protection - there would be more deadly shrapnel.