Why do I think Baghdad and not 29 Palms when I see the beast?
BTW, what do we call the Abrams, informally? Abe?
Sometimes you can find them for sale.....
http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/calshio/company.html
The retail price for an M1A1 is approximately $4.3M, but they aren't exactly available to the public. If you act now, you can have the chance to bid on this incredible piece of machinery in a once in a lifetime opportunity. Bidding will begin on January 1, 2005 at 12 noon approximately 50 miles south-southwest of Algiers, Algeria. Bidders
must be present, meaning in person. Bidding will begin at $2.5M, but is expected to run much higher. Ammunition and the tank's crew is not included, but we will provide free transportation for the tank's lucky winner and this 65 ton beast.