Ash Carter: “I do worry about our foes being encouraged or heartened when they see us debate whether we should spend enough money on…”

The goal of United States policy in Syria is to end the Syrian war--civil war.

I can't support, and won't support, is anything that moves towards instability.

What he's trying to do is exactly what you're calling attention to, namely to end the humanitarian disaster occasioned by the civil war in Syria.

Iran's ballistic missile activities pose a significant threat to the Joint Force and our regional allies and partners, particularly Israel.