Brassholes

I think counterterroism dollars should be spent on counterterroism, but the Air Force brass thinks differently:

By R. Jeffrey Smith (no relation)
Washington Post Staff Writer

Friday, July 18, 2008
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, 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.

Terroism is a big concern, so the government keeps telling us, and yet some Air Force officials would rather spend the money on comfort zones in the air. Y'know, it doesn't make much difference how comfortable you are, when your ass gets blown up it all works out the same. I hate to think I could be next to some building that blows up and then get buried under a ton of debris while those guys are flying overhead in very soft chairs and watching dvds and talking on the phone and ordering champagne. How exactly does their comfort protect us?

I'm amazed they have the chutzpah to do this with our money while many of us...okay, a few of us are cowering in terror. If we all get obliterated, would you feel better knowing some military big shots are happy and relaxed and able to press a button and shoot missiles at the folks they think bombed us?

How about if we allow them to go ahead with their plans with the stipulation that in event of an attack, their planes automatically fly into the tallest buildings in the homeland of the terroists? They'd still blow up with the rest of us, but at least they'd go smithereens in style, and for a good cause. Now that's unity!

Of course, those Islamablama ding dongs don't have a specific homeland, so probably all we'd hit is tunnels, but still...it's the thought that counts.

Either you believe terroism is a real threat and you plan accordingly, or you spend the money wisely. I don't see either of those scenarios in this story. Since 9/11, they've all been scaring the hell out of us, and we've been properly frightened, but now all of a sudden they want to use the money for flying entertainment centers? This is American consumerism gone mad. What the big guys are not telling us is they also ordered new uniforms for the USAF personnel aboard their cloud lounges:


"Okay, we may die any moment, but look at that big screen tv, and check out the full-length mirror and the crew."

I almost go along with the rest of it, but a full-length mirror and sexy uniforms? What the hell? Why would they need those at all? It makes me wonder exactly what they plan to do in those "comfort capsules".And why are they so concerned about comfort in the event of war? If war gets comfortable, it'll never end. War should be extremely uncomfortable; it certainly is for the fighting men and women.

Besides, with these airborne dens of inequity, all Air Force jets carrying the top brass should be easy to spot, which will just make it easier for the fanatics to shoot them down: That's all we need; our Air Force commanders looking like scared...rabbits.


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