US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light
Pete Hegseth on Friday again claimed the US military campaign against Iran has been an unprecedented success, using a Pentagon press conference to accuse journalists of downplaying Washington’s supposed gains on the battlefield.
Speaking alongside the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, the US defense secretary claimed Iran had been left without a functioning air force, navy or missile defense network after 13 days of strikes, and said the combined US-Israeli air campaign had hit more than 15,000 targets since the war began.
“The United States is decimating the radical Iranian regime’s military in a way the world has never seen before,” Hegseth told reporters.
Fucking piece of shit, limp dicked, drunk Nazi traitor upset we don’t support his fucking war crimes for Jesus?
Hate it when uncle Pete drinks.
This guy is worse than a fucking Family Guy parody of an over the top limp dick douchebag.
“How dare you peasants not praise me when we bombed a school then bombed it again to make sure! We fuck kids one way or another!”
That’s what that shitiot sounds like.
Fuck off Kegsbreath, you worthless pedo-protector.
Please clap.
Aww did someone hurt Petey’s fee fees? Aww.
Yeah the American people don’t seem to respond well to their military being used in an unprovoked genocide.
The Iranian government is decentralized and its people are radicalized by the war crimes being committed against them.
The blood of children doesn’t easily wash off.
They will never surrender to us.
It’s bad enough they have to do a fascism, worse that it’s a stupid fascism. But do they have to fucking whine about it constantly too? God damn
Well, yes. The nature of fascism is exactly to whine about things exactly like this.
This behavior is a foundational element of the fascist cult of the leader, where the state head is presented as an infallible, almost superhuman figure whose every action is a historic triumph. Because the leader cannot fail, any reality that doesn’t align with their self-proclaimed brilliance is framed as a failure of the media or the public to be sufficiently “grateful” or “loyal.” Mussolini was a master of this, frequently attacking journalists as shirkers or cowards for not practicing militant journalism and failing to recognize the supposed civilizing success of his brutal campaigns. To a fascist, a lack of active, ecstatic praise from the press isn’t just a difference of opinion; it is viewed as a form of national betrayal and a “stab in the back” by internal enemies.
By constantly complaining about not getting enough credit, these leaders deliberately cultivate a siege mentality among their followers. Hitler used this tactic to delegitimize any information source he didn’t control, asserting that “intellectuals” and the media were too timid or corrupt to champion his military genius. This framing transforms the leader into a tireless, misunderstood martyr who is being let down by a cynical elite. It is a calculated propaganda move designed to turn a supporter’s pride into a protective, weaponized anger against the “ungrateful” press, ensuring that the only acceptable narrative is one of constant, uncritical victory.
Has Iran even said thank you?
Did they even wear a suite?
Let’s hear it for America’s Suitehearts!
Or even just a single room?
“Kiff come hold up the flag, and wavy it a little for God’s sake”
“That young man fills me with hope. Plus some other emotions which are weird and deeply confusing.”
Singling out CNN by name, Hegseth said: “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
This fuckin guy just comes right out and says it…
wp:David Ellison#Personal life
(my bold)
Ellison and his father are close associates of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[6] His father’s first wife has described Larry as “an ardent Zionist” and he hosted the prime minister on his Hawaiian island in 2021.
Too big to fail is ALSO too big to care.
Also also too big to recover from a fall from a great height.
Crazy to say this given how pro war the media has been.
You know what the left wing media isn’t being positive enough about? Kittens. They’re fucking great and hardly ever in the mainstream news. War? Yeah, I don’t think that’s a real positive topic guys. Compare it to kittens if you have any doubts about it. Putting a positive spin on war is probably worse than polishing a turd.
The Mythbusters did actually polish turds, yet I have never seen them say anything positive about war (shooting stuff and blowing shit up is awesome, undeniably, but only when it’s for peaceful science.) so I’m gonna’ go ahead and say myth confirmed.
People don’t like murder. Suck it up and deal with it, Pete.
Hey now, this is the best Pete can do, give him a little slack. Its not easy being an alcoholic psychopath
IDK it’s kinda easy for me
He’s not a psychopath, he cares waaaay too much how people perceive him
Not every asshole has ASPD, and not everyone with ASPD is an asshole.
Agreed. Trump’s entire cabinet seem to trend narcissistic though.
