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Pentagon Can’t Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds
Washington Free Beacon ^ | August 30, 2013 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 08/30/2013 3:55:57 PM PDT by Biggirl

The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armedforces; nofunds; nwo; oneparty; pentagon; syria
.....And Obama and Kerry wants to go to war against Syria? You have to be kidding?
1 posted on 08/30/2013 3:55:57 PM PDT by Biggirl
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2 posted on 08/30/2013 3:57:15 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Biggirl

Go ask China and Russia to buy more US Treasuries...


3 posted on 08/30/2013 3:59:12 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.

Borrow it from China!!!/sarc

4 posted on 08/30/2013 3:59:21 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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So Preening Clown Prince nobama has HIS sequester bite his war in the keester? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


5 posted on 08/30/2013 3:59:32 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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What if Congress won’t grant the money?


6 posted on 08/30/2013 4:13:55 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: Biggirl

Seeing the political reaction to the Syria plan from so many people in defense jobs, they’ll react with deep spending cuts in defense.


7 posted on 08/30/2013 4:23:59 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt.), Army National Guard, '89-'96)
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Great! Maybe he can go on vacation or play some more golf. Back to basics for him.


8 posted on 08/30/2013 4:26:18 PM PDT by magua
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Dilemas, dilemas... huh Barack.


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9 posted on 08/30/2013 4:27:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today, from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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10 posted on 08/30/2013 4:49:10 PM PDT by baddog 219
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Probably the best way to finally force O to submit to congress. I hope they say ‘denied’.


11 posted on 08/30/2013 5:04:58 PM PDT by HollyB
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Maybe Obomber's boss George Soros will float him a loan to get the job done.
 
 

12 posted on 08/30/2013 6:52:18 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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.....But maybe not then.


13 posted on 08/31/2013 3:38:45 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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