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News & Current Events Apr 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM

What in God’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran?

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What in God’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran?
The Independent
What in God’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran?
‘He's making it clear that this is Jesus versus Muhammad,’ the founder of a religious freedom advocacy group tells Brendan Rascius, while a former US ambassador calls Hegseth’s war religiosity ‘performance art’

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PremiumTVforDogs Apr 2, 2026 +83
Take notice when the media decides to take a massive systemic issue and pin it on one guy instead of the entire administration that put us in this situation. They are setting him up to be thrown under the bus so we all feel like the problems are being solved but in reality everything will just go on as usual. The entire system sucks.
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TemporarySun314 Apr 2, 2026 +11
It's not only the current administration. All of that is the result of decades of American policies and decisions of collective Americans... It starts with the total paranoia of Americans, the feeling of being the world police, investing trillions into the military, American exceptionalism, having a president with hehe amounts of powers, especially in military regards... So far the US presidents were sane enough to control themselves. But the foundations for what Trump can do today, were laid by Americans decades ago.
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PremiumTVforDogs Apr 2, 2026 +6
Yeah, we really haven't had any balance in our government for a long time. Its been bought the entire time I've been alive and I am middle aged. Americans just do not want to accept that our government has been bought and sold and we've been so propagandized that we fight against each other instead of those that are the problem. This won't get better any time soon.
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Adultery Apr 2, 2026 +2
Noem then Bond, and now Hegseth. Wonder who’s next. These people are so greedy and evil that they ignored what happened to Trump’s first admin. Trump tried to get his VP killed.
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PremiumTVforDogs Apr 2, 2026 +1
They know what they are signing up for. They know that what happened to Pence only happened because he didn't go along with the plan and they don't intend to make that mistake. They don't care how history will view them, they hope to simply erase it. This is all about wealth and the wealthy.
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Adultery Apr 2, 2026 +2
They don’t need to erase anything. Lindsey Graham took a Disney vacation after chicken-hawking and giving nasty soundbites about an illegal war. There are zero repercussions for their actions.
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PremiumTVforDogs Apr 2, 2026 +2
I meant that this will not be recorded. What will be recorded will be the myth of their rise, not the facts of it - assuming they win in the end.
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Adultery Apr 2, 2026 +2
Yeah. They’re working on that. https://www.keranews.org/education/2023-11-20/texas-has-approved-new-science-textbooks-but-advocates-say-they-fall-short-on-climate-change
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Skraelings Apr 2, 2026 +2
you aren't wrong, but if it gets him shit canned also not entirely bad.
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PremiumTVforDogs Apr 2, 2026 +3
They are just going to replace him with another puppet that does the same thing but behaves differently till they find something that we will digest.
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ITech2FrostieS Apr 2, 2026
Nah bro, this is just looking at HIS stupid actions and highlighting them. It is talking about it in context. It isn’t reframing it as only about him as you suggest. If I could suggest, maybe read it.
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nyyanksfan81 Apr 2, 2026 +17
Committing war crimes
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Moscatmusic Apr 2, 2026 +6
Good ol’ Pete Hague-seth
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XupcPrime Apr 2, 2026 +15
He and his orange boss are absolutely morons. Anyone defending (or keep voting) for them at this point is at best completely at of their mind.
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OnDrugsTonight Apr 2, 2026 +14
>“The providence of our almighty God is there protecting those troops. I’m a man of faith, who encourages our troops to lean into their faith.” [...] Hegseth implored God to: “Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation” and asked that “wicked souls be delivered to the eternal damnation prepared for them.” The **thrice-married** ex-Fox News host has long worn his faith on his sleeve Irony is dead.
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Impressive-Knot9999 Apr 2, 2026 +11
The Pope already said God isn't listening to these guys
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rat_penis Apr 2, 2026 +2
Surprised he doesnt have the standard "Only god can judge me" tramp stamp
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cyberkine Apr 2, 2026 +10
Christian Identity Accelerationist - start Armageddon and bring on the end times. It's the kind of racist/religious c*** that got him thrown out of the National Guard.
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Agnok Apr 2, 2026 +8
Sounds to me as though he's trying to fire up the Crusades again
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TotalEntrepreneur801 Apr 2, 2026 +3
This is the scary part. A religious war in this day and age, wtf.
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rat_penis Apr 2, 2026 +3
I'd say let them fight each other to the death if we didnt have to share the planet with the zealots.
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space_for_username Apr 2, 2026 +1
We lost the Crusades 2-7, and we haven't sent a team since 1191.
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nomedent Apr 2, 2026 +7
Performing for the cameras.
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thievingcunt Apr 2, 2026 +8
It's funny you say that as it also was my first thought. With him and cosplaying Noem and all the other unqualified in the administration, it appears like a bunch of people playing pretend-government. Im worried for the US and the other countries that have to deal with the consequences of it.
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Callabrantus Apr 2, 2026 +5
He'll be the first to tell you he's doing this in God's name. Worth mentioning his god is Johnnie Walker.
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thethrill_707 Apr 2, 2026 +4
Like he knows. Or Trump for that matter. We know they won't even bother to talk with or ask questions of anyone who knows what they are doing. Who knows the region, the players, the history. All of that means nothing to them in this frat-bruh chest-bumping escapade. Also, Pete's drinking some I would guess.
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UsernameForgotten100 Apr 2, 2026 +2
He’s going to have to sneak booze in as there’s no way he’s buying it in Iran
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Fragrant_Simple1705 Apr 2, 2026 +3
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-trump-allegations-history-b2657456.html
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Rare_Paper4473 Apr 2, 2026 +3
White supermacist has been 100% consistent that he *just* wants to kill brown people en mass, says it on tv nearly everyday that's what he's doing and why and can't stop masturbating at the idea in interviews Americans with both hands over their eyes: "Dam, what's even happening?" Stop pretending you don't know.
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Overall_Author6751 Apr 2, 2026 +3
Distracting from Trump's sexual abuse of minors, init?
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ButteredToastFan Apr 2, 2026 +3
Getting fired next most likely
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MechaD13579 Apr 2, 2026 +3
Drinking, War Crimes, a circle jerk with RFK jr. and Kid Rock, etc.
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Historical_Bend_2629 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Being an insecure sadist?
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Embarrassed_Fee6951 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Getting drunk
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swedething Apr 2, 2026 +2
Nobody knows. Not even Kegsbreath.
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Ineverseenthat Apr 2, 2026 +2
What ever 100-proof-Hegseth is doing he is doing it illegally.
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Historical_Bend_2629 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Congress has a lot to answer for. He was unfit and unqualified. Now he is in over his head, and innocent people will die in service to his ego.
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Impressive-Knot9999 Apr 2, 2026 +2
It's greed and that's all it is. Killing innocent people for oil
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tehFiremind Apr 2, 2026 +2
War crimes, and more war crimes.
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FrankensteinsBride89 Apr 2, 2026 +2
He’s under a religious psychosis
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rat_penis Apr 2, 2026 +1
religion is a psychosis
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Historical_Bend_2629 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Drowning in ego and cruelty and stupidity?
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prestocoffee Apr 2, 2026 +2
Hopefully staying there permanently
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DT-Sodium Apr 2, 2026 +2
Sniffing cocaine would be my first idea.
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pareech Apr 2, 2026 +2
“Rhetoric of this intensity and frequency — from an official of Hegseth’s stature — has scant precedent in modern American history, according to former officials, scholars and military advocates who spoke with *The Independent*.” I think it’s safe to say at this point, anything this administration does or does not do, has scant precedent in modern American history. They will hopefully be remembered as a joke and a lesson in how not to govern.
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bigdaddyt2 Apr 2, 2026 +1
https://youtu.be/YR7H71eSL6Q?si=Wx-gt_L8cx2qtsCI
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Valuable_Air_6393 Apr 2, 2026 +1
If he’s literally there, I’d imagine puckering up, big time!
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MyDearDapple Apr 2, 2026 +1
By his own account, the Lord's work.
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Efficient_Resist_287 Apr 2, 2026 +1
I am surprised that the military establishment is not raging against Pete. The Iran strategic blunder is so consequential, it has re-arranged a whole region towards known US adversaries. The consequences will be felt for years. China is looking at this and must be concluding US military may not be this “invincible” well oiled machine after all.
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Accidental__Intake Apr 2, 2026
I’m an active duty naval officer, my views are personal but are echoed by many of my shipmates… we don’t give a shit. This is a warm up for future conflicts, and far from a blunder having seen the details myself. China is at a disadvantage because their navy isn’t combat tested. Lol we’ve barely sustained losses, it’s funny how a chip in our paint has been construed by the media as catastrophic losses that we’ll never come back from. The loss of our services members is tragic, but 13 is a damn small number.
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Efficient_Resist_287 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Pete is that you?
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Accidental__Intake Apr 2, 2026
Nope, just a guy who knows more about the military than all of listnook because I have decade long service record and plan on doing another 20 years.
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Efficient_Resist_287 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Sure buddy…sounds like false valor like your boy Pete. U sure have lotsa time to post on listnook 😂
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Accidental__Intake Apr 2, 2026 +1
Lol shore command tad with a 72. I’m chillin. I’m not dumb enough to risk going to mast over stolen valor.
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Efficient_Resist_287 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Ok sailor with lotsa chill time
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Accidental__Intake Apr 2, 2026 +1
Until I go back to the ship, yeah. That’s what tad orders are. Next best thing to taking leave. Gives me plenty of time to laugh at civs pretend they know what the military is like from behind a keyboard. Gotta enjoy bandwidth while I have it.
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Efficient_Resist_287 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Make sure those heads are clean too.
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Accidental__Intake Apr 2, 2026 +1
I’m an officer, I don’t clean.
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FileHot6525 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Cosplay
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ClaroStar Apr 2, 2026 +1
Toxic masculinity gone wild.
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i_am_Misha Apr 2, 2026 +1
R \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ S. Thats it.
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Captnlunch Apr 2, 2026 +1
Dinking around
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Zahgi Apr 3, 2026 +1
Trying to find a bar, I assume...
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CV90_120 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Israel dont realize they're playing with fire by coopting this idiot.
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DiscombobulatedMix50 Apr 2, 2026 +1
If it was a Democratic president it would be a war for women's and trans rights. Go ahead and down vote. This has been the plan for over a decade.
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phosdick Apr 2, 2026 +1
>What in God’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran? I'll suggest that it's for communing with other Macho "Christian" Incels about the meaning of God and Humanity.
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Drakkarim411 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Kegstands
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BSA_DEMAX51 Apr 3, 2026 +1
War crimes. He’s doing war crimes.
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