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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.

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Hey Pete, most sane people don't think war is good.

[–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

Please clap.

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We're at the "You'll die for a pedofile and like it" stage now I see.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

This is positive news. To me it means that all of those billionaire owners of all that big media still haven't been able to wrap their hands around the neck of truth.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

He should have add that all this is for protecting the children, that "always" works.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lol. Hegseth me boy, first you lash out because you don't like how your face looks in the papers. Now you don't like how your war looks like in the papers. Tough luck.

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[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

“The United States is decimating the radical Iranian regime’s military in a way the world has never seen before,”

he said, masturbating furiously.

Can someone please make this creep take a cold shower before doing these briefings?

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[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

I heard a rumor that somebody got disfigured in this war, but man, it's more horrible than I had imagined.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

It legitimately feels like he is trying to outdo all the others in the administration in mustache-twirling-villain dark side points.

He's like some kind of extra-privileged extra-vain prep school Biff Tannen caricature.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] thethrilloftime69@feddit.online 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's a real shame we have to put up with these jokes for a few years. Hopefully the world bounces back like it did after WW2.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Crazy to say this given how pro war the media has been.

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[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Never forget this fucking loser is also a war criminal that must face justice.

[–] mrmanager@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago

We can trust Pete as much as any other US official. :)

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

IRAN doesnt need a efficient AF, they are having success with missiles, drones, or propaganda, and war of attrition(targeting oil producing countries and mining the strait of hormuz).

[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I can’t remember a face I have wanted to punch more

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

US refueling aircraft successfully shot down by "the other side"

Better? It talks about success stories!

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