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Pentagon: Budget Woes Not An Issue Regarding Syria Strike

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 6th, 2013

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Budget turmoil and the automatic sequestration cuts impacting the Pentagon will not affect the military’s ability to attack Syria, spokesman George Little said yesterday. Even though fiscal 2013 has been a “very turbulent budget year,” the military is well poised to carry out potential strikes to deal with an important national security threat, Little told reporters. The Pentagon has been operating under continuing budget resolutions that keep spending at levels of the previous fiscal year, and on top has had…

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