Hegseth MAD At Media For Covering US Dead
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Takeaways
- ❖Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly chastised media for covering US soldier deaths, accusing them of trying to make the president 'look bad.'
- ❖The hosts condemned Hegseth's statement as 'disgraceful,' asserting the media's role is to report reality, not boost military morale.
- ❖Six American soldiers, including a 20-year-old reservist, died in a Kuwait attack on an ill-fortified tactical operations center vulnerable to drone strikes.
- ❖The US military is scrambling to acquire counter-drone technology from Ukraine, indicating a critical gap in preparedness.
- ❖The hosts argue that elites view war as a 'game,' citing a White House video that used a video game intro for war footage.
- ❖The deaths are attributed to an 'overextended empire' relying on reservists and a leadership driven by political and potentially 'holy war' justifications.
Insights
1Secretary Hegseth's Disgraceful Media Criticism
Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly chastised the media for covering the deaths of American soldiers, framing it as an attempt to make the president 'look bad' rather than 'cheerleading the war.' He argued that despite controlling Iran's airspace and waterways, media focused on 'tragic things' like drone attacks.
Hegseth stated, 'But when a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality.'
2Military Unpreparedness and Betrayal of Service Members
The six American soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack, including Sergeant Declan Cody, 20, died in a tactical operations center fortified against suicide bomb attacks, not modern drone strikes. This highlights a critical failure in military preparedness, as the US is now scrambling to buy counter-drone technology from Ukraine. The hosts argue these deaths represent a betrayal of service members by leadership.
One host noted, 'They put up these walls that were around the operations center which were designed for suicide bomb attacks. But anybody who has watched literally anything about the now four-year long war in Ukraine knows that that's not how it was going to come any sort of attack. It was going to be by a suicide drone and that is exactly what happened.'
3War as a 'Game' for Elites and an Overextended Empire
The hosts contend that US elites treat war like a 'game' or 'TV show,' exemplified by a White House video that edited war footage with a video game intro. They argue that the reliance on US Army Reserves to staff bases in active war zones, like the 20-year-old student killed, demonstrates an 'overextended empire' and a disconnect from the human cost of conflict, which disproportionately affects non-elite families.
One host remarked, 'The elites of this country, it's not their sons and daughters by and large who go and fight and die in these wars... They seem to view all of this like it's some kind of game.' Another added, 'They're literally tweeting out that's an actual video released by the White House of the United States of America with the title courtesy of the red, white, and blue. Country music lyrics and video games. It's not a game.'
Lessons
- Critically evaluate official government narratives regarding military conflicts, especially when they dismiss media reporting on casualties as politically motivated.
- Demand accountability from military and political leadership for ensuring adequate protection and modern preparedness for service members deployed in conflict zones.
- Recognize and challenge the 'game-ification' or trivialization of war by public figures, understanding the profound human cost borne by service members and their families.
Quotes
"This is what the fake news misses. We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground. We control their fate. But when a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality. The terms of this war will be set by us at every step."
"Can you imagine a more disgraceful statement where he is chastising us for covering the deaths of American soldier American soldiers by the way who it appears were not in a properly fortified tactical operations center..."
"It's not a game. It's not a game to the family of a 20-year-old. It's not a game to a mother of two."
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