Pete Hegseth

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these kids right here this is why we're fighting the fake news media this is why we're fighting slash and burn democrats this is why we're fighting hoaxsters hoaxsters this group no no this group right here full of hoaxsters that peddle anonymous sources from leakers with axes to grind and then you put it all together as if it's some news story and when we know it we know exactly what it is

So I strongly believe that for diplomacy to work, there needs to be a credible military option.

So I strongly believe that for diplomacy to work, there needs to be a credible military option.

So I strongly believe that for diplomacy to work, there needs to be a credible military option.

And the president needs that. The Pentagon, where I used to work, needs to provide that. That is their role in American foreign policy, is to provide that leverage to for diplomatic solutions to work. Now, that's how it's supposed to work. Does it often work that way? Unfortunately, the last 30 years have shown us that it really doesn't.

And the president needs that. The Pentagon, where I used to work, needs to provide that. That is their role in American foreign policy, is to provide that leverage to for diplomatic solutions to work. Now, that's how it's supposed to work. Does it often work that way? Unfortunately, the last 30 years have shown us that it really doesn't.

And the president needs that. The Pentagon, where I used to work, needs to provide that. That is their role in American foreign policy, is to provide that leverage to for diplomatic solutions to work. Now, that's how it's supposed to work. Does it often work that way? Unfortunately, the last 30 years have shown us that it really doesn't.

But the Trump administration is trying to make it work that way, like it's supposed to.

But the Trump administration is trying to make it work that way, like it's supposed to.

But the Trump administration is trying to make it work that way, like it's supposed to.

Correct. That is how it's supposed to work. Now, there's risks in that. You could create a security dilemma, a spiral. So you have to be careful, but that is essentially why the DoD exists. Now, with that said...

Correct. That is how it's supposed to work. Now, there's risks in that. You could create a security dilemma, a spiral. So you have to be careful, but that is essentially why the DoD exists. Now, with that said...

Correct. That is how it's supposed to work. Now, there's risks in that. You could create a security dilemma, a spiral. So you have to be careful, but that is essentially why the DoD exists. Now, with that said...

There are obviously specifics I can't get into, but I think it is fair to say that a war with Iran risks being incredibly costly in terms of lives and dollars and instability in the Middle East.

There are obviously specifics I can't get into, but I think it is fair to say that a war with Iran risks being incredibly costly in terms of lives and dollars and instability in the Middle East.

There are obviously specifics I can't get into, but I think it is fair to say that a war with Iran risks being incredibly costly in terms of lives and dollars and instability in the Middle East.

The lives of Americans, the lives of Iraqis, of Saudis, of Iranians, of... Israelis. Emiratis, yes, of Israelis. And, of course, Iranians. It could be an incredibly costly war. And I think that that is very obvious to anybody who's been watching the region for a while.

The lives of Americans, the lives of Iraqis, of Saudis, of Iranians, of... Israelis. Emiratis, yes, of Israelis. And, of course, Iranians. It could be an incredibly costly war. And I think that that is very obvious to anybody who's been watching the region for a while.

The lives of Americans, the lives of Iraqis, of Saudis, of Iranians, of... Israelis. Emiratis, yes, of Israelis. And, of course, Iranians. It could be an incredibly costly war. And I think that that is very obvious to anybody who's been watching the region for a while.