I guess our military brass can't fight the War on Terror in IKEA furniture......

[marmar]

via MichaelMoore.com:



July 18th, 2008 7:45 pm
Anti-terror money sought for luxury


But the Air Force has run into congressional objections to its 'comfort capsules,' designed for top brass.

By R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- The top Air Force leadership sought for three years to spend counter-terrorism money on "comfort capsules" for military planes to ease the travel of senior officers and civilian leaders -- with at least four top generals involved in design details such as the color of the capsules' carpet and leather chairs -- according to internal e-mails and budget documents.

Production has begun for the first capsule -- two sealed rooms that can fit in the fuselage of a large aircraft -- and four mobile pallets containing plush, swiveling leather chairs with footrests.

Air Force officials say the new capsules are necessary to ensure that leaders can talk, work and rest comfortably in the air. But the top brass' preoccupation has alienated lower-ranking Air Force officers familiar with the effort, as well as congressional staff and a nonprofit group that calls the program a waste of money.

Air Force documents spell out how each capsule is to be "aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior leaders using the capsule," with beds, a couch, a table and a 37-inch flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers.

The effort has been slowed by congressional resistance to using counter-terrorism funds for the project and by internal deliberations about generals' demands for modifications.

One request was that the leather for the seats and seat belts in the mobile pallets be Air Force blue instead of brown and that seat pockets be added. Another was that the table be darker. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=11895

[undeterred]

1. Never shy about indulging themselves with our money, are they?

:shrug:

[gratuitous]

2. Hey!

Those Air Force Generals have it tough, pally. There's, uh, there's making sure the jets are shiny. And lots of other stuff, I'm sure. Not like those pampered Admirals and Army Generals, that's for sure.

[panader0]

3. Economic collapse my ass!

It's all about waste! Cut out this kind of crap, which is everywhere, and we'd all be better off.

[Edweird]

7. Not quite sure I follow.... Deficit spending is bad, sure.

But these things have to be built. That creates jobs. And if those jobs are here in America employing Americans, I fail to see a downside. Now if this crap is built in China, then that's a whole different ball of wax. But if it benefits our economy, I say go for it.

[east texas lib]

4. Ah, comfortable warfare, that's the ticket!

Guess it's a little different in an airborne CP.;-)

[paparush]

5. Comfort capsule sounds like its straight out of Dr. Strangelove

I'm just sayin..

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Save us the bullshit & launch those "capsules" instead of cruise

missiles (with the bastards in them).