Hegseth claims Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefire after US and Tehran agree to two-week pause (www.theguardian.com)
from throws_lemy@reddthat.com to world@lemmy.world on 08 Apr 15:18
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MrSmoothPP@lemmy.zip on 08 Apr 15:25 next collapse

Lying for Jesus

KoboldCoterie@pawb.social on 08 Apr 15:28 next collapse

Surely everyone knows this but just in case someone isn’t following US politics: Hegseth is full of shit and nothing he says should be trusted even the tiniest bit. It’s all propaganda, lies or, at the absolute best, half-truths. This administration has absolutely no qualms about lying to reporters, the country, and even Trump himself, who is getting at best partial information and very likely completely false information.

Carmakazi@piefed.social on 08 Apr 15:35 collapse

It’s been known since 2016 that Trump does not listen to briefings. He needs pictures and videos to understand anything.

His understanding of this conflict comes almost completely from footage of airstrikes. Watching stuff (and people) blow up.

andallthat@lemmy.world on 08 Apr 17:56 collapse

Even that is too much for his current mental capacity. Briefings now consist entirely of Hegseth and Vance going FWOOOSHHH and KABLOOEY with their mouths while running around the oval office with their arms spread open, pretending to be warplanes.

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub on 08 Apr 19:09 collapse

Trump’s advisers look like that lady with everything going into the square hole.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 08 Apr 15:34 next collapse

Are the begging Iranian negotiators in the room with us right now, Pete?

bulwark@lemmy.world on 08 Apr 16:09 next collapse

Looking forward to his international tribunal <img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1404f2be-ce4b-4eb6-920e-e891e888b886.jpeg">

psycotica0@lemmy.ca on 08 Apr 16:35 next collapse

You know that classic strategy: they beg you for mercy, and so you make a deal with them that gives them everything they want, more than they’ve ever had before, and you get nothing you wanted in return? Classic desperation…

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 08 Apr 16:53 next collapse

“please, please give up everything we ever wanted”

ActualGrapesTasteGreen@piefed.zip on 08 Apr 19:13 collapse

How you describe your enemies says so much about what you fight for. Making your enemies look weak does not always make you look strong.

Especially if nobody believes you.