No perk is too insignificant for these VIP’s.
…. …as long as taxpayers are footing the bill!
This just seemed too hilarious to keep of the blogging line. Talk about the excesses of the military industrial complex.
“Need a luxury villa in Afghanistan? Just see your local Pentagon officer for a great deal! They’re more than happy to set you up, and the American taxpayer is more than happy to foot the bill.”
A couple high(low)lights…
“To provide those employees of the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) with flat-screen TVs of at least 27 inches, private bodyguards, and food of at least “three star” quality, the total bill reached $150 million, 20% of the task force’s total budget.
“That money was meant to go toward rebuilding Afghanistan’s infrastructure, but instead went to a military contractor known as Triple Canopy to provide the pricey accommodations. That company has earned approximately $2.2 billion in government contracts since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began in…
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