At least $500 million spent constructing prison camps, renovating Guantanamo Bay

June 10, 2010 by legitgov

At least $500 million spent constructing prison camps, renovating Guantanamo Bay 07 Jun 2010 At the U.S. naval station here, a handsome electronic sign hangs between two concrete pillars...The cost of the marquee, along with a smaller sign positioned near the airfield: $188,000. Among other odd legacies from war-onof-terror spending since 2001 for the troops at Guantanamo Bay: an abandoned volleyball court for $249,000, an unused go-kart track for $296,000 and $3.5 million for 27 playgrounds that are often vacant. The Pentagon also 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 [*puke*] restaurant.