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Jun
9
The Washington Post reported yesterday that the US government has spent close to $2 billion on constructing and operating the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay since 2001.
The Pentagon spent $500 million on site improvements, including volleyball courts, playgrounds, and go-karts. We have spent $683,000 to renovate a cafe that sells ice cream and Starbucks coffee, and $773,000 to remodel a cinder-block building to house a KFC/Taco Bell restaurant. Read the full article.
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