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[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Then why did your boss call it a war, Mike?

Trump:

"Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die."

Pete Hegseth:

"The dumb, politically correct wars of the past were the opposite of what we're doing here. They had vague objectives with restrictive, minimalist rules of engagement. No more. Our authorities are maxed out. Our capabilities are overwhelming and gathering still, as are those of our Israeli partners. Our munitions are full up and our will is ironclad, which means our timeline is ours and ours alone to control as long as it takes…"

Mike Johnson:

"We are not at war. We have no intention of being at war. The Department of War has made it very clear -- this is a limited operation. It's an operation that is limited in its scope and duration."

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

* Special Military Operation intensifies *

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 days ago

His body language says he's uncomfortable.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Just like Russia in Ukraine? As in "war goal is to conquer in a week, status after four years is not making measurable progress"

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 3 points 3 days ago

Republican pedophiles taking a page right out of putins book. Braindead yokels run this country. Once again the US are the bad guys.

[–] dipcart@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Its so funny that they decided to change the department of defense back to the department of war because they got the woke out or whatever but now they're too scared? Or whatever to actually say that the department of war is going to war. It makes certain statements from them hilarious, like "the department of war is not at war"

[–] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Hmm Boy is finally looking tired. So used to that permanent prick smile he's got plastered to his face.

Hope he dies along with the rest of this administration.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

So what is a war for usa? Murdering more children?