http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, Events Calendar Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/terrorism-funds-let-air-force-brass-fly-in-style/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/terrorism-funds-let-air-force-brass-fly-in-style/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:15:24 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1958 The Washington Post reports that, “Air Force leaders sought for three years to spend counterterrorism funds on “comfort capsules” to be installed on military planes that ferry senior officers and civilian leaders around the world … The capsules were designed to be “aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior leaders using the capsule,” with beds, a couch, a table, a 37-inch flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers, and a full-length mirror.” Congress twice told Air Force officials “no-way” (wink-wink), but the Air Force did it anyway.

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