You should not quote that selectively, for the answer followed:

Quote Originally Posted by Marc View Post
It's not the politicians' job to provide funding, manpower and laws to fit the strategy. It's the strategist's job to come up with an effective strategy within the limits set by funding, manpower and laws.
(my emphasis)


A strategy that ignores the given limits and civilian guidance is crap, not a strategy. It's not to be funded, but to be scrapped in favour of a real strategy within the imposed limits.