Head of oversight body Sigar asks why US government staff accommodated in special private ‘villas’ instead of staying on defence or diplomatic basesThe Pentagon lavished nearly $150m of taxpayer money on villas with private security,flat screen TVs and three course meals for “special events” for US government staff in Afghanistan, an official watchdog has found.
The defense secretary, and Ash Carter,is under pressure to account for why the Task Force for commerce and Stability Operations (TFBSO) spent about a fifth of its budget on external residences in Kabul instead of accommodating the employees at American military or diplomatic bases.
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Source: theguardian.com