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22. So hundreds (and staff...) were summoned from around the world...

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:05 PM

Sep 26

…to hear a speech on “warrior ethos” for less than one hour in duration?

Forgive me but I’m not fucking buying it.

I’ll have more details please…

There’s something far more nefarious brewing.

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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all] highplainsdem Sep 26 OP

The fact that this man demands respect and authority is appalling. NCDem47 Sep 26 #1

I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up... mpcamb Sep 26 #19

The Answer Not Heard Roy Rolling Saturday #40

He has to command it, Dark n Stormy Knight Saturday #47

shithole and the administration are getting crazier....................... Lovie777 Sep 26 #2

See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget. sinkingfeeling Sep 26 #3

I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding The Roux Comes First Sep 26 #4

Whenever I hear Pete Hegseth blathering about "warrior ethos", I think that man is really worried about the size of his jls4561 Sep 26 #5

Maybe Pete has an "innie", not an "outtie". erronis Sep 26 #8

Standards and warrior ethos... ananda Sep 26 #6

Sounds like a bullshit cover story to me JoseBalow Sep 26 #7

Yup orangecrush Sep 26 #18

I don't understand why this story isn't bigger MadameButterfly Sep 26 #9

Freak. speak easy Sep 26 #10

"end of the fiscal year" SeattleVet Sep 26 #11

Not just military dixiegrrrrl Saturday #45

Yep, anything with gov funds. SeattleVet Saturday #46

They wouldn't even need to use Zoom jmowreader Saturday #50

We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech??????????? Vinca Sep 26 #12

And it could have all been done via secure video link. groundloop Sep 26 #14

Ahh, But See... GB_RN Sep 26 #24

speaking of security popsdenver Saturday #49

Scary... GB_RN Saturday #51

Good time for Russia to Stir the Pot tonekat Saturday #54

One hour is what I hear vapor2 Sep 26 #27

No, you don't understand. Shipwack Sep 26 #29

The idea of our top military leaders moniss Sep 26 #13

reply to monies Scarlet Begalas Sep 26 #35

I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being... IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 26 #15

Send Hegseth to 1960s Vietnam Roy Rolling Sep 26 #16

He'd be "Fragged by his own troops" tonekat Saturday #55

A grandstanding buffoon in charge of our security. What could go wrong? Let's put all our top military leaders in one Martin68 Sep 26 #17

One word- Stalin James48 Sep 26 #20

Saddam Hussein had a major purge in July 1979 Seinan Sensei Saturday #38

I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week Cheezoholic Sep 26 #21

We assume security will be "iron clad" intrepidity Saturday #44

So hundreds (and staff...) were summoned from around the world... EarthFirst Sep 26 #22

Earth First Reply Scarlet Begalas Sep 26 #34

My thinking as well. yellow dahlia Saturday #52

"Cool story, General"? GenThePerservering Sep 26 #23

You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action. Scalded Nun Sep 26 #25

Right, surprised others haven't mentioned it Ponietz Sep 26 #30

Except it might mean his own ouster. Frasier Balzov Saturday #56

The generals have got to be groaning inwardly at his idiotic blatherings. viva la Sep 26 #26

I fear he will have them all take an oath to 47 and discard the constitution vapor2 Sep 26 #28

Or fire the majority, who won't sign up. thought crime Saturday #37

The gist of Hegseth's speech: LudwigPastorius Sep 26 #31

"Generals gathered in their masses..." ZZenith Sep 26 #32

Trumpers Are Traitors Scarlet Begalas Sep 26 #33

All the Admirals have probably read "The Caine Mutiny". thought crime Saturday #36

WTF does that pompous blowhard know about warrior ethos. paulrevere2018 Saturday #39

I suspect that Hegseth's version of warrior ethos is the heinous behavior of US troops at Abu Ghraib. Lonestarblue Saturday #41

Is This Going to Be a Sign the Loyalty Oath or Be Forced Out Assembly? MrWowWow Saturday #42

James Bond villain was my first thought! sindri Saturday #43

We likely will be in a number of military conflicts soon. Du916 Saturday #48

Generals gather in their masses... CentralMass Saturday #53