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CanonRay

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20. I think he means war should have no rules.

Reply to hibbing (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:07 AM

Mar 6

Rules are "woke" and for wimps.

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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 Mar 5 OP

Dead is still dead, no change there. Blues Heron Mar 5 #1

So they're now doing dumb, politically INCORRECT wars now? Tim S Mar 5 #2

He's insane MustLoveBeagles Mar 5 #3

Hegseth is addicted to macho posturing BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 5 #6

Every time he opens his frickin' mouth he proves his unfitness for command at any level ms liberty Mar 5 #4

That makes zero sense leftstreet Mar 5 #5

Showing mercy to the weak, involving Black men, women BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 5 #8

Conventional war? Culture war? War on Drugs? leftstreet Mar 5 #16

What the hell does that mean hibbing Mar 5 #7

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 5 #9

he doesn't have to explain it Skittles Mar 5 #15

I think he means war should have no rules. CanonRay Mar 6 #20

You know the PC Vietnam war Rafi Mar 6 #24

He's talking about war crimes. They're coming. Tanuki Mar 5 #10

Long history Tanuki Mar 5 #13

Ah, that actually makes sense leftstreet Mar 5 #18

I don't get it kwolf68 Mar 5 #11

He doesn't understand that war crimes are defined to protect the soldier. haele Mar 6 #21

Who knew the band Slayer sang a song about this kwolf68 Mar 5 #12

Mr. Hegseth, you are batshit insane and you sound like a goddam Bond villain working for a Batman villain 0rganism Mar 5 #14

So...his opinion? purr-rat beauty Mar 5 #17

The entire US military seems to be run via his personal beliefs of religion, gender, race, politics BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 5 #19

Here's the translation I come up with: B.See Mar 6 #22

So it IS a war. Iggo Mar 6 #23

This fascist asshole is still bitter he wasn't allowed to just murder ANYONE in Iraq he wanted to AZJonnie Mar 6 #25

Rape Whip-poor-will Mar 6 #27

...and often with. Iggo Mar 6 #28

Greaser clown Whip-poor-will Mar 6 #26

Said the man who welcomes the End Times. Baitball Blogger Mar 6 #29

Pete Hegseth is a NAZI turd. Kid Berwyn Mar 6 #30

He's on a manic high Blue_Roses Mar 6 #31

Roid rage I'm guessing MustLoveBeagles Mar 6 #32

He is correct. None of our wars were a "Wag the Dog" and protect the PEDO. madinmaryland Mar 6 #33