Interested in touring Baghdad for a day in the near future? You’ll want an armored version of today’s tough vehicles – whether you’re accustomed to Suburbans or 5-series BMW’s, the basic $500.00/day rental cost from some Baghdad-based shops is as good as it gets. Don’t consider spending $60-$150K on armoring your own vehicle for Baghdad duty until your time in Iraq lengthens. But please; do be safe. Even as I type I see CNN.com breaking news that a suicide bomber has killed 25 and wounded another forty.
CNN’s Michael Holmes delves into this interesting world and comes out with this video.
Interesting post, and great video. We export armored vehicles all over the world (many in Iraq lately), but I wasn’t aware of the booming rental market. If you ever need more information on the armored car industry, I’d be glad to help out.
Thanks,
Jason
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