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Pentagon Wasted $100 Million on Airline Tickets (Reuters)







Pentagon Wasted $100 Million on
Airline Tickets (Reuters)

Pentagon Wasted $100 Million on
Airline Tickets (Reuters)
06/11/2004 06:33 AM

Reuters - The Pentagon wasted $100 million over six years on airline tickets, a report revealed on Wednesday, prompting lawmakers to urge the government to "fix its culture of indifference" to American taxpayers.




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