Military stashes covert millions

[Adamocrat]

TAMPA - The U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base inflated budget proposals at the Pentagon's request last year to hide $20-million from Congress, according to documents obtained by the St. Petersburg Times.

Special Operations officials divided the money among six projects so the money would not attract attention. They also instructed their own budget analysts not to mention it during briefings with congressional aides, the documents show.

The Pentagon's inspector general has launched an investigation. House Appropriations Chairman C.W. Bill Young, R-Largo, said he will ask Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during a hearing Tuesday whether the Pentagon intentionally deceived Congress.

St. Petersburg Times

[Nottingham]

1. How many Investigations can we have! And nothing done

:bounce:

[izzie]

2. It starts at the top and we will be looking for money for years.

Where did the millions come from to pay for the 2 sons? Was that from DOD? They just spend and spend and no one is watching it.

[realFedUp]

3. Dupe thread

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