US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light
Pete Hegseth on Friday again claimed the US military campaign against Iran has been an unprecedented success, using a Pentagon press conference to accuse journalists of downplaying Washington’s supposed gains on the battlefield.
Speaking alongside the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, the US defense secretary claimed Iran had been left without a functioning air force, navy or missile defense network after 13 days of strikes, and said the combined US-Israeli air campaign had hit more than 15,000 targets since the war began.
“The United States is decimating the radical Iranian regime’s military in a way the world has never seen before,” Hegseth told reporters.
I liked it better when I didn’t know the names of various American ministers
Rear Echelon Mother Fucker
Billionaires are always about the truth! Buy up the media to spread billionaire news not what is actually happening.
“But Hegseth couldn’t help himself. He had to go further. “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network the better,” he added. In those 10 words, the Defence Secretary said the quiet part out loud.”
Fucking piece of shit, limp dicked, drunk Nazi traitor upset we don’t support his fucking war crimes for Jesus?
Pete Hegseth is a fucking pussy.
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For anyone that thinks 9/11 was an inside job, why didn’t they do another for Trump?
Bush IICheney at least knew to wait for a tragedy to stage an illegal war. Hegseth here can’t fathom why he can’t garner the same sort of support.This guy is worse than a fucking Family Guy parody of an over the top limp dick douchebag.
“How dare you peasants not praise me when we bombed a school then bombed it again to make sure! We fuck kids one way or another!”
That’s what that shitiot sounds like.
Fuck off Kegsbreath, you worthless pedo-protector.
Careful guys, Pete might be on here to downvote.
Hate it when uncle Pete drinks.
Has Iran even said thank you?
Did they even wear a suite?
Or even just a single room?
Let’s hear it for America’s Suitehearts!
“Kiff come hold up the flag, and wavy it a little for God’s sake”
“That young man fills me with hope. Plus some other emotions which are weird and deeply confusing.”
I thought it was Putin who sends wave after wave until the kill limit is reached.
Apparently, the US is preparing to send 5k marines to Iran.
Ughh…
It’s bad enough they have to do a fascism, worse that it’s a stupid fascism. But do they have to fucking whine about it constantly too? God damn
Well, yes. The nature of fascism is exactly to whine about things exactly like this.
This behavior is a foundational element of the fascist cult of the leader, where the state head is presented as an infallible, almost superhuman figure whose every action is a historic triumph. Because the leader cannot fail, any reality that doesn’t align with their self-proclaimed brilliance is framed as a failure of the media or the public to be sufficiently “grateful” or “loyal.” Mussolini was a master of this, frequently attacking journalists as shirkers or cowards for not practicing militant journalism and failing to recognize the supposed civilizing success of his brutal campaigns. To a fascist, a lack of active, ecstatic praise from the press isn’t just a difference of opinion; it is viewed as a form of national betrayal and a “stab in the back” by internal enemies.
By constantly complaining about not getting enough credit, these leaders deliberately cultivate a siege mentality among their followers. Hitler used this tactic to delegitimize any information source he didn’t control, asserting that “intellectuals” and the media were too timid or corrupt to champion his military genius. This framing transforms the leader into a tireless, misunderstood martyr who is being let down by a cynical elite. It is a calculated propaganda move designed to turn a supporter’s pride into a protective, weaponized anger against the “ungrateful” press, ensuring that the only acceptable narrative is one of constant, uncritical victory.
Exactly. Fascists wouldn’t be fascists if they weren’t stupid and thin-skinned
