Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style
Luxury Pods for Air Force Debated

By R. Jeffrey Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 18, 2008; Page A01

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.