Military does not have the funds to pay for operation against Syria

Bill Gertz:
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.

President Barack Obama, meanwhile, said on Friday he has not made a final decision on a military strike against Syria. He sought to play down both the scope and duration of the anticipated punitive missile and bombing campaign.
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The punitive strikes he has in mind are unlikely to deter future action by Assad and they may actually embolden him.  If we are going to hit Syria, it should be with a strategic strike that would take out his air assets and reduce his ability to make war on his people.  It could be done in a short time frame and create maximum damage to Assad's ability to hit his enemies.

Meanwhile, Obama needs to think about how he is going to pay for his attempted deterrence.

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