From: Legitgov
Pentagon requests $49 million to build new prison at Guantánamo for 'special' detainees
21 Mar 2013 The United States Southern Command has requested $49
million to build a new prison building at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for
"special" detainees prisoners on top of other renovations it says are
necessary since Congress has decided to keep it open indefinitely. That
brings the potential taxpayer bill for upgrading the deteriorating
facilities to an estimated $195.7 million,
the military said on Thursday. That overall price tag is significantly
higher than the estimate of $150 million to $170 million that General
John F. Kelly, the Southcom commander, gave in Congressional testimony
on Wednesday. The special detainee facility was not included on the list
of requested construction projects released by Southcom on Wednesday
when reporters asked for details.
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