comfort capsules

It's good to be an Air Force general
Washington Post: "The Air Force's top leadership sought for three years to spend counterterrorism funds on 'comfort capsules' [luxury quarters] to be installed on military planes that ferry senior officers and civilian leaders around the world, with at least four top generals involved in design details such as the color of the capsules' carpet and leather chairs." On the one hand, it was only $20M. (But on the other hand, troops ferried to and from the war zones don't exactly get steward service.) Washington Post

Posted By: Chuck | Date: Sat Jul 19, 2008 | Comments (0)
Category: Government, Military

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