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As U.S. Special Operations Forces prepare for next year's Olympics in Barcelona, Washington is sparing no expense to train them in antiterrorism methods. Next month 150 elite troops will train during a week-long sail aboard a luxury cruise ship leased by the Pentagon. Price: $450,000. Sunscreen not included.
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