Each morning for the last week, at 7:45, more than a dozen White House aides have mustered in the corner office of President Obama’s chief of staff, Denis R. McDonough,…
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Obama’s Battle for Syria Votes, Taut and Uphill
September 7, 2013 • In the News • Original: New York Times
Pentagon Seeking To Avoid Congress On Syria Strike Costs
September 6, 2013 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
Todd Harrison, a budget analyst, estimated a higher total, with a week-long strike costing between $500 million and $1 billion. The total would depend on the selected targets, bombs and…
Ambassador Eric Edelman: US Cannot Be Indifferent to Syrian Conflict
September 6, 2013 • In the News • Original: Newsmax
The United States cannot be indifferent to the outcome of the Syrian conflict and the use of chemical weapons cannot go without a response, former Ambassador Eric Edelman tells Newsmax….
Cost Of A U.S. Strike Against Syria Could Top Hagel’s Estimate
September 5, 2013 • In the News • Original: Reuters
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers a limited military strike to deter Syria from using chemical weapons would likely cost tens of millions of dollars, but if past experience is…
Budget Implications of a U.S. Strike in Syria
September 4, 2013 • In the News • Original: CNN Money
The potential U.S. military strike in Syria is raising moral and political quandaries for Washington. Does it raise a fiscal problem as well? After all, the Pentagon’s budget has been…