Can the UK MoD REALLY JUSTIFY spending £2.3 BILLION this way at this time..?

Question

Given UK troops are sleeping in tents, don't have proper equipment etc etc etc in AFGHANISTAN and Iraq, inspite of the UK Prime Minister, Tony Bliar (sic) PROMISING on Oct 6th 2006, that "whatever our troops want, they will get.." ( the actual transcript by way of a reminder can be found below..)..
I hope someone will really justify the MoD agreeing to pay £1,200 for a door - albeit an oak door, and the TOTAL bill for DOORS alone will come to some £3-MILLION ! OR.. £1,000 for an Office chair, which the TOTAL bill for CHAIRS will TOTAL some £3-MILLION (for a civil servant to sit on whilst paper-pushing in a beautiful EXPENSIVE office, while UK troops have to sleep on camp beds in a tent before going out in thier "war-fighting" patrols on a daily basis in AFGHANISTAN..??). OR..an open-plan “highly innovative” office space, costing £27,302 per square metre, with marble and oak features restored to the “highest quality”. whilst thier own UK troops make do with tents ! PLEASE JUSTIFY THIS

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2535312,00.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5414974.stm

FAO Bobman78

I do not claim to "have faith in my Govt" - far from it - but we, the good general public democratically elected them - just a shame that the good public seem to get bad governments elected !!

Having said that, I am mindful that it's not the "frontmen/women" that we see/hear/and read in the media garbage that really have any power - inspite of what THEY themselves may believe.. but the hidden mandarins way behind the scenes (or thier backs) manipulating them.. the ones who want comfy chairs to sit on in the refurbed offices !!!

Answer 1

They are obeying the orders of Mr. President. "His master's voice" you know !!
Otherwise Britishers are far more civilized and intelligent not to make such wasteful expenses..

Answer 2

Americans have been dealing with this for years. Is there any reason to pay $400 for a toilet seat when our troops can't get body armor? your faith in government is poorly placed. no offense to the UK, but all governments are out to screw the people they rule