Pete Hegseth
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68 series
first heard Nov 2024
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But in order to do that, you have to have a leader that's willing to put him in a position to do it.
And that's my takeaway, Mr. President, is sort of three points.
One, it takes courage.
Two, it takes restoring a spirit, which you have done.
And third, it takes investment, and not just an investment, but a generational investment.
And I think people miss that, the courage it takes to seal the border, to say we're going to do it, and we're going to do it every single day, and we're going to do it on behalf of the American people.
The courage to bomb the Houthis and say, we will maintain freedom of navigation.
I wonder why they're not involved in this conflict, the Houthis, even though they're a proxy of Iran, because they felt the weight of American power for 45 days, and you had the courage to do that.
The courage to do midnight hammer and conclude the 12-day war by obliterating their nuclear sites, something no one, other presidents had the option on their table to do, but they never pulled the trigger because of the complications, because of the challenges, because of the risk, courage.
the courage to take on the cartels and drugs, drug votes, and now forming the ACCC, the America's Counter-Cartel Coalition, with all those friendly governments that Marco talked about who want to be shoulder to shoulder, not just with America, but with a bold, strong America with clear leadership.
the courage to go get Maduro in the most dangerous, most heavily guarded house, inside the most heavily guarded fort, inside the most heavily guarded town in their capital city in the middle of the night, and change the entire dynamic of that country and that region, and the world saw what the American military was capable to do, but that doesn't happen unless the commander in chief says, you're authorized to do it,
and will take the handcuffs off when you do it to ensure that Americans come home.
The courage to undertake epic fury and this Iranian regime and ensure they never have a nuclear weapon to remain to your commitment, and frankly, the courage to negotiate
with people that have shown no willingness to do so honestly, with incredible negotiators who are the best in the world, and give them every opportunity to do it, give those things up peacefully.
All of that takes guts.
But that comes on the back to the change in the spirit of our department.
You talk about spirit all the time and your right to do so.
When you rip out DEI, when you rip out social engineering and social justice and you put in merit,
and then you untie the hands of commanders to be commanders, to enforce discipline and accountability, to get back to basics, then you get historic reenlistment inside our ranks.
Our best people, Mr. President, are staying because they want to be in that kind of department.
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