> was aided by his "toughness", such as, you know, striking Iran
Striking Iran didn't end hostilities in Gaza, Trump leaning on Egypt, Turkey and Qatar did [1]. (The Iran strikes might have worked because Hegseth was sidelined [2].)
Hegseth is a wuss who couldn't cut it in the military. He's in place because he's loyal, probably compromised, and plays masculinity well on TV.
The last ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was in January of this year, before he took office, but yes, he's a special boy for actually doing his job.
annexrichmond|4 months ago
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throwawaysleep|4 months ago
The last ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was in 2021.
JumpCrisscross|4 months ago
Striking Iran didn't end hostilities in Gaza, Trump leaning on Egypt, Turkey and Qatar did [1]. (The Iran strikes might have worked because Hegseth was sidelined [2].)
Hegseth is a wuss who couldn't cut it in the military. He's in place because he's loyal, probably compromised, and plays masculinity well on TV.
[1] https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/a-coordinated-squeeze-...
[2] https://newrepublic.com/post/197005/trump-iran-plans-hegseth...
platevoltage|4 months ago
unknown|4 months ago
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