USAF Counter-Terror Funds Buy "Comfort Capsules"

An anonymous reader writes "The Washington Post reports, 'The Air Force's top leadership 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 ... Air Force documents spell out how each of the capsules is 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 told the USAF twice that they could not spend the money on this frivolous project, but they did it anyway."

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And?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why is this a problem? if I could get away with spending other's money for my comfort, I would too. Heck, if I was rich enough I'd travel around in A319CJ or larger private jets like many billionaires do.

If you travel frequently, you'll come to appreciate how important it is to have comfort.

Re:huh?

[iminplaya]

Let's send them to the Eastern front(Afghanistan).