Hegseth disgraced himself today complaining about news reports of the American dead. He and others may need reminding that this country has never been like Russia where casualties are hidden from the public. Our war dead always are major news in this country. They obviously should be if we value their lives and are going honor their sacrifice.
Hegseth Disgraced Himself with Attack on War Casualty Reporting
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BartenderElite
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Man, is that "fake news" mantra played.
Hegseth is a disgrace. Period. SadHegseth disgraced himself today complaining about news reports of the American dead. He and others may need reminding that this country has never been like Russia where casualties are hidden from the public. Our war dead always are major news in this country. They obviously should be if we value their lives and are going honor their sacrifice.
T. A. Gardner
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Russia doesn't "hide" their casualties, they simply don't care. In WW 2, only members of the Communist Party were recorded as war dead and put in the official record. Lots of soldiers signed up to be members simply for that reason. They didn't give a shit about Communism or the party. They wanted to be remembered if they died.Hegseth disgraced himself today complaining about news reports of the American dead. He and others may need reminding that this country has never been like Russia where casualties are hidden from the public. Our war dead always are major news in this country. They obviously should be if we value their lives and are going honor their sacrifice.
Today, Putin is smart enough to recruit and draft heavily outside Moscow and Leningrad, the two major, modern cities in Russia. Recruiting backwards rubes from rural areas does nothing for his political position. The troops know they'll get paid, and that there are risks. They're generally fine with that. Putin has no reason to hide casualty rates as the people that count politically aren't the casualties.
That would never work in the US today so don't apply American standards to Russia.
Ignorant argument. The Russian people “care”, obviously. The government is careful to keep them in the dark. As for “applying Russian standards” , Hegseth wants exactly that.
Agreed. The families care, but Terry is admitting that autocrats like Putin and his Orange Jesus do not care.
He also got his history wrong, not that it has anything to do with Hegseth dishonoring our own tradition of publicizing war casualties. Russia in WW2 recorded its war dead irrespective of party membership.
Hegseth disgraced himself today complaining about news reports of the American dead. He and others may need reminding that this country has never been like Russia where casualties are hidden from the public. Our war dead always are major news in this country. They obviously should be if we value their lives and are going honor their sacrifice.
Let me guess. The Corruption-in-Chief will put in a token appearance when a flag-draped coffin comes back, then direct that no more info regarding our casualties be released to the media because dead people make him look bad.
Jake Starkey
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Disgraceful Pete, we honor and celebrate our dead not hide them away.
What is wrong with you. You are a pussy remf.
What is wrong with you. You are a pussy remf.
Jake Starkey
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Lionfish's hero above, yes.