The Cost Of A U.S. Military Campaign Against Syria


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Pentagon Won't Put Price Tag on Syria Strike -- Defense News 

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will not put a price tag on how much a punitive US strike against Syria might cost, but says it will come up with the money.

“I wouldn’t be able to offer details on costs at this time,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said at a Thursday briefing. “We don’t know precisely what the military operation would look like, so I can’t give a precise cost estimate.”

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 4 that the cost of a military strike against Syria would depend on the type of operation chosen by President Barack Obama.

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 More News On What Will Be The Cost Of A U.S. Military Campaign Against Syria

Cost estimates for Syria attacks vary widely -- NBC
 Pentagon won't put price tag on Syria strike -- Navy Times
Cost of a U.S. strike against Syria could top Hagel's estimate -- Reuters
Syria Strike Cost Would Not Be 'Extraordinary,' U.S. Navy Says -- Huffington Post
War costs could escalate quickly -- USA Today
Dempsey: Syria Mission Would Cost One Billion Dollars a Month -- Arutz Sheva
As war looms, cost of cruise missile attack on Syria: Quarter billion dollars -- Examiner
Syria Strike Will Cost Much More Than Pentagon Claims: Congressman -- Huffington Post  

My Comment: I hold no stock in these promises .... John Kerry reveals Arab countries have offered to PAY America to carry out full-scale invasion of Syria -- Daily Mail