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Miles Archer

(22,654 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:44 AM Yesterday

Let's see if I'm getting this right. Hegseth said U.S. soldiers died in Iran to "make the president look bad?" [View all]

Hegseth only alluded to those killed in the war since it was launched by Trump overnight on Saturday, while attacking the press for reporting on casualties.

“When a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it’s front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad,” he said.

On Tuesday, the Pentagon released the names of four of the six American troops killed in “Operation Epic Fury.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-hegseth-makes-incendiary-complaint-about-honoring-dead-troops/

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Let's see if I'm getting this right. Hegseth said U.S. soldiers died in Iran to "make the president look bad?" [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

Loathsome. Boomerproud Yesterday #1

He's probably drunk again. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #2

Hogsbreath... GiqueCee Yesterday #3

That's why Trump calls them "suckers and losers" leftstreet Yesterday #4

In boot camp I quickly learned, "Never, ever, volunteer for anything." Ping Tung Yesterday #5

The pedophile already looked "bad" to me. Actually vile and disgusting sound closer to the fact. efhmc Yesterday #6

Question: will we see Trump at Dover with the caskets? GusBob Yesterday #7

At the risk of horrifying some, the only way he'd go is if he could open the caskets and see hlthe2b Yesterday #8

Not to be disagreeable, but its the exact opposite GusBob Yesterday #11

Have you heard his most recent spiel (SOTU) wherein he went on and on and on and on and on hlthe2b Yesterday #12

Yes I lose the bet anyway GusBob Yesterday #15

Well, I hope not. But every day is a new horror... hlthe2b Yesterday #16

KKKarolyn announced in today's presser Totally Tunsie 22 hrs ago #18

A wounded Soldier on the battlefield... Jacson6 Yesterday #9

He did not say what's in the subject line Renew Deal Yesterday #10

I was wondering if anyone would mention that. dumbcat Yesterday #17

Fuck hegseth. spanone Yesterday #13

Whiskey Pete, the President is bad doesn't need anybody republianmushroom Yesterday #14