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muriel_volestrangler

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23. Outrageous gaslighting - "These allies, they put America's sons and daughters at risk" over Iran
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 03:22 AM
Jun 19
In a fiery speech at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Hegseth lambasted European allies for failing to provide U.S. forces access to bases in Europe to launch attacks on Iran, calling it “shameful.”

“These allies, they put America’s sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk by denying them the predictable access, basing and overflight that never should have been in question at all,” he said. The review would also assess whether the U.S. has full access and overflight “when we need it.”

The psychopaths Hegseth and Trump ordered a disastrous war that had nothing to do with NATO or mutual defence, and then claims its his allies who put Americans at risk. This is a toddler who will never take responsibility for his errors.

And the hypocrite said "sons and daughters", and then went on to criticise NATO countries for thinking about gender equity. While he stops American women being promoted, on the grounds that they're women.

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Hegseth attacks NATO [View all] dalton99a Jun 18 OP
He needs them to fight the wars we start. bucolic_frolic Jun 18 #1
Said with his head jutting forward. He is awful BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 18 #2
Traitor. Kid Berwyn Jun 18 #3
Did he take off the red nose before he said any of that? -misanthroptimist Jun 18 #4
Keep in mind, this guy hates women and anybody with a dark skin or a foreign name Walleye Jun 18 #5
How dare they not help us with a war we started and didn't ask them about! Ray Bruns Jun 18 #6
Sounds like Hegseth is criticizing Europe for not being as stupid as Trump surfered Jun 18 #7
The best and the brightest? Not even close ashredux Jun 18 #8
Where I grew up they call such people "suck ups". twodogsbarking Jun 18 #9
How much more... GiqueCee Jun 18 #10
I am going to mail a package to Hegseth AverageOldGuy Jun 18 #11
Hegseth is a disgrace. hay rick Jun 18 #12
Attacks NATO? is he using cheap drones or bad liquor ?? Jack Valentino Jun 18 #13
The US is currently an undependable ally, at best. 70sEraVet Jun 18 #14
I swear before whatever is out there... OldBaldy1701E Jun 18 #15
It gives me pleasure that they will have to live the rest of their lives knowing they lost a war. SamuelAdams Jun 18 #16
He needs to be heckled loudly as a LOSER who needs to RESIGN wherever he goes. Hieronymus Phact Jun 18 #17
"Hegseth's comments largely mischaracterized European policies today" Martin Eden Jun 18 #18
K&R question everything Jun 18 #19
Go home Kegbreath Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 #20
Pete Hogshit will talk shit but his word ain't worth oasis Jun 18 #21
Kegsbreath and his fellow travelers reveal... keep_left Jun 18 #22
Outrageous gaslighting - "These allies, they put America's sons and daughters at risk" over Iran muriel_volestrangler Jun 19 #23
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