The Pentagon.
In the evening, the moon hung tiredly overhead, gazing down at the teeming masses below.
Donald Rumsfeld held a report on U.S. military procurement in his hand. The more he read, the more invigorated he became—the more he read, the more extraordinary his expression grew.
His face went through a kaleidoscope of hues—red, green, blue, purple—it was a spectacle in itself.
At over sixty years old, he was exhausting himself over the U.S. military.
The soldiers' training often failed to meet standards, there were violations in weapon procurements, and the costs of building overseas bases were exorbitant...
"Damn it, a metal bushing actually cost 50,000 US Dollars, while it's under 100 US Dollars at a regular hardware store."
In the Gulf War, it had been revealed that the United States Air Force had procured coffee mugs at 1,280 US Dollars each and office chairs at 9,341 US Dollars apiece.
