US pays $400 per gallon for gas in Afghanistan

[Geo]

I feel I have come to the end of my ability to attempt to get you to understand my position. But respectfully I choose to admonish the two authorities as reference in this thread and only hope that one would look further then the sources supplied here as the means to form an intelligent decision on the truth and purpose of the mentioned articles.
Wish you well. Hope you have a super day! I am finished on this thread as I continue to only find myself repeating what I have already shared.
Jack

Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over again? Why not just enlight us as to where you get your information instead?

 

[Geo]

No one here is saying that we believe the gov't is paying $400 per gallon for gas. We are saying that it is plausible that after we pay for the planes, trains and automobiles to transport it in, after we pay for the people to ensure those planes, trains and automobiles are safe, after we pay for the people to maintain and fix those planes, trains and automobiles, after we pay for someone to coordinate all those planes, trains and automobiles, ETC ETC ETC that it is probably plausible (and problematic) that the total amount divided by the number of gallons we transport = $400...

Jack, you seem to be reacting as if someone here believes there is an invoice being paid where the per gallon charge for gas = $400...

The article did not say this...

 

[Beanstalk]

What?

Don't the teabaggers keep saying they are so worried about spending, the debt, the deficit?

Seems like a pretty big issue they could be taking a stand on! ;-)

Really? The US is wasting BILLIONS of dollars on this and the discussion has already ended ....................

Calling all teabaggers, libertarians, taxpayers, and people with a brain!!!

Dumb and substance free... Krazy K, that could be your new tag line!

Seriously, where does the $400 go? To Halliburton, who probably outsources the tanker truck drivers from Pakistan for $8 an hour...[/quote]

I find this absolutely ridiculous - how is it noone can think of any lower cost alternatives?

Alternate energy? Bio-diesel? Dropping fuel tanks out of airplanes? Using humans or animals to carry fuel?

Yes, there aren't a lot of airports or infrastructure in Afghanistan - but exactly where do we fight wars where there are?

The Afghans and Taliban sure as hell aren't spending $400 a gallon on fuel. Of course, they also aren't giving private contractors carte blanche at the taxpayer's expense......................which tends to raise prices quite a bit. :angry:

We could have all of the oil in the middle east but still cant burn it to run vehicles....

p.s.....It's still no excuse for $400 a gallon...

Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over again? Why not just enlight us as to where you get your information instead?

As I have taken the time to go back and provide you with the statements that elude to the belief in these articles. Please GEO help me here. Are these not statements giving creditability to the articles. Sorry I was so unaware that my reading comprehension was in such disarray! Thank you for your bringing this to my attention! (Bow)

 

[Beanstalk]

No one here is saying that we believe the gov't is paying $400 per gallon for gas. We are saying that it is plausible that after we pay for the planes, trains and automobiles to transport it in, after we pay for the people to ensure those planes, trains and automobiles are safe, after we pay for the people to maintain and fix those planes, trains and automobiles, after we pay for someone to coordinate all those planes, trains and automobiles, ETC ETC ETC that it is probably plausible (and problematic) that the total amount divided by the number of gallons we transport = $400...

Jack, you seem to be reacting as if someone here believes there is an invoice being paid where the per gallon charge for gas = $400...

The article did not say this...

Sorry clicked on wrong post to respond... read the prior post. Thanks

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

I do believe that Jack is trying to imply that he is privy to top secret information that he is unable to disclose due to the fact that its all hush hush and the simple fact that he is privileged to be privy to such information should make us believe him and discount all other sources because he says so... :roll:

 

[sunspotbaby]

source: "if i tell you, i have to kill you" :funn:

 

[Beanstalk]

I do believe that Jack is trying to imply that he is privy to top secret information that he is unable to disclose due to the fact that its all hush hush and the simple fact that he is privileged to be privy to such information should make us believe him and discount all other sources because he says so... :roll:

No this information is obtainable with very little effort. Try it you might like it. Looks like the SMART ONES are here now. The Scholar brigade is here!

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

No this information is obtainable with very little effort. Try it you might like it. Looks like the SMART ONES are here now. The Scholar brigade is here!

Nice attempt at baiting....isn't that what trolls do? Enjoy your evening Jack.

 

[Geo]

Sorry clicked on wrong post to respond... read the prior post. Thanks

Hi Jack,

I don't want to play with you. I'm calling it the way I see it-

1) Someone posts an article about the cost of gas being $400 (not the price we pay but what it costs us to get it to Afghanistan).

2) Jack posts in the thread that he knows for "fact" that we don't really pay $400 per gallon and that he has first hand knowledge of this

3) Posters ask Jack to share with us how he knows the article is false

4) Instead of sharing his sources Jack repeats over and over again that he knows for "fact" that we don't really pay $400 per gallon and that he has first hand knowledge of this

5) Jack expresses frustration that he needs to repeat himself

6) Jack starts throwing around insults and using sarcasm when he is called on all of this

I think my reading comprehension skill level is pretty high so let me know if this isn't what we see here

 

[Bob]

great thread!