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leftstreet

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16. Conventional war? Culture war? War on Drugs?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:57 PM

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rhetorical question of course

I think he's nutz

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"The dumb, politically correct wars of the past are the opposite of what we're doing here," Mr Hegseth said. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday OP

Dead is still dead, no change there. Blues Heron Thursday #1

So they're now doing dumb, politically INCORRECT wars now? Tim S Thursday #2

He's insane MustLoveBeagles Thursday #3

Hegseth is addicted to macho posturing BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #6

Every time he opens his frickin' mouth he proves his unfitness for command at any level ms liberty Thursday #4

That makes zero sense leftstreet Thursday #5

Showing mercy to the weak, involving Black men, women BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #8

Conventional war? Culture war? War on Drugs? leftstreet Thursday #16

What the hell does that mean hibbing Thursday #7

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #9

he doesn't have to explain it Skittles Thursday #15

I think he means war should have no rules. CanonRay Thursday #20

You know the PC Vietnam war Rafi Yesterday #24

He's talking about war crimes. They're coming. Tanuki Thursday #10

Long history Tanuki Thursday #13

Ah, that actually makes sense leftstreet Thursday #18

I don't get it kwolf68 Thursday #11

He doesn't understand that war crimes are defined to protect the soldier. haele Thursday #21

Who knew the band Slayer sang a song about this kwolf68 Thursday #12

Mr. Hegseth, you are batshit insane and you sound like a goddam Bond villain working for a Batman villain 0rganism Thursday #14

So...his opinion? purr-rat beauty Thursday #17

The entire US military seems to be run via his personal beliefs of religion, gender, race, politics BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #19

Here's the translation I come up with: B.See Thursday #22

So it IS a war. Iggo Thursday #23

This fascist asshole is still bitter he wasn't allowed to just murder ANYONE in Iraq he wanted to AZJonnie Yesterday #25

Rape Whip-poor-will Yesterday #27

...and often with. Iggo 18 hrs ago #28

Greaser clown Whip-poor-will Yesterday #26

Said the man who welcomes the End Times. Baitball Blogger 18 hrs ago #29

Pete Hegseth is a NAZI turd. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #30

He's on a manic high Blue_Roses 18 hrs ago #31

Roid rage I'm guessing MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #32

He is correct. None of our wars were a "Wag the Dog" and protect the PEDO. madinmaryland 18 hrs ago #33