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Holy Shit who just compared Hegseth to General George Marshall (Original Post) malaise Apr 29 OP
General Custer would be a more accurate comparison. Ocelot II Apr 29 #1
More like malaise Apr 29 #2
Good one! SheltieLover Apr 29 #10
Or Lt. Calley EYESORE 9001 Apr 29 #3
Frank Burns SocialDemocrat61 Apr 29 #13
More like mercuryblues Apr 29 #4
General Mayhem Ritabert Apr 29 #5
You win the thread malaise Apr 29 #7
Thanks. Ritabert Apr 29 #12
Major Major. Catch 22 office rules: When he's in, he's out. When he's out, he's in, surfered Apr 29 #6
That's Major Major Major Major Brother Buzz Apr 29 #16
The Assistant Secretary of Defense, Stephen Miller or TACO. ... marble falls Apr 29 #8
Modern Major General Hegseth Norrrm Apr 29 #9
Freaking perfect malaise Apr 29 #11
The point about the "modern Major General" is that he is well-read muriel_volestrangler Apr 29 #14
Good show! (not meaning the play)...... Norrrm Apr 29 #15
More like the Supply Officer in movie Heartbreak Ridge - a real ass kissing weenie Submariner Apr 29 #17
What men will do for power, favor and money malaise Apr 29 #18
I haven't found a quote or reference in the news... CBHagman Apr 29 #19
A ReTHUG Rep malaise Apr 29 #20

marble falls

(72,459 posts)
8. The Assistant Secretary of Defense, Stephen Miller or TACO. ...
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 02:00 PM
Apr 29

... where's Hogsbreath's "Marshall Plan"? Is he going to help rebuild Iran, Venezuela etc?

muriel_volestrangler

(106,503 posts)
14. The point about the "modern Major General" is that he is well-read
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 02:37 PM
Apr 29

The real general who was being satirized was an army reformer: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/garnet-wolseley

Hegseth isn't even several leagues below.

CBHagman

(17,524 posts)
19. I haven't found a quote or reference in the news...
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 06:48 PM
Apr 29

...so I am curious about the source of the reference. Was it a hearing?

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