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Miles Archer

(23,952 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:03 PM 14 hrs ago

Jack Reed (D-RI) tells Hegseth his "stunningly effective military objectives" are "rhetorical but not factual"

Aaron Rupar

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REED: So you have not achieved any of the president's objectives in Iran yet, right?

HEGSETH: Our military objectives have been stunningly effective

REED: That's rhetorical but not factual

REED: So you have not achieved any of the president's objectives in Iran yet, right?

HEGSETH: Our military objectives have been stunningly effective

REED: That's rhetorical but not factual

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T15:55:34.036Z
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Jack Reed (D-RI) tells Hegseth his "stunningly effective military objectives" are "rhetorical but not factual" (Original Post) Miles Archer 14 hrs ago OP
Damn that's a polite way of saying delusional. /nt bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #1
Or how about "Mr. Secretary, you are a liar". dutch777 14 hrs ago #2
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