Stalin
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What predominates in Washington is utter gangsterism. This was the political content of the first official military briefing at the Pentagon since the attack began, held Monday morning. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth used the briefing to proclaim, “Two days ago, under the direction and direct orders of President Donald J. Trump, the Department of War launched Operation Epic Fury, the most-lethal, most-complex and most-precise aerial operation in history.”
The “most lethal” aerial operation in history? Presumably that means more lethal than the firebombing massacres of the Second World War, including the incineration of Tokyo, which killed at least 100,000 people, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed 90,000 and 60,000, respectively.
Hegseth made clear in his remarks that there is no line that the US military will not cross. The war would be fought, he boasted, “All on our terms, with maximum authorities, no stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win …”
This is a declaration of intent to wage war as the Nazis did. Hegseth, imitating Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, declares “total war”: the US won’t be constrained by international or domestic law. This is precisely what the Nuremberg Tribunal condemned in judging the Third Reich: the launching of aggressive war as a “crime against peace”—the “supreme international crime”—which led ultimately to the execution of those responsible.
Baying for blood, Hegseth extolled the “warrior ethos,” declaring: “We are not defenders anymore. We are warriors, trained to kill the enemy and break their will.” At one point, Hegseth hailed Israel as “capable partners … unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force.” That is, the Israeli genocide in Gaza is to be the model for Iran.
comrade stalin
moscow
The “most lethal” aerial operation in history? Presumably that means more lethal than the firebombing massacres of the Second World War, including the incineration of Tokyo, which killed at least 100,000 people, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed 90,000 and 60,000, respectively.
Hegseth made clear in his remarks that there is no line that the US military will not cross. The war would be fought, he boasted, “All on our terms, with maximum authorities, no stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win …”
This is a declaration of intent to wage war as the Nazis did. Hegseth, imitating Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, declares “total war”: the US won’t be constrained by international or domestic law. This is precisely what the Nuremberg Tribunal condemned in judging the Third Reich: the launching of aggressive war as a “crime against peace”—the “supreme international crime”—which led ultimately to the execution of those responsible.
Baying for blood, Hegseth extolled the “warrior ethos,” declaring: “We are not defenders anymore. We are warriors, trained to kill the enemy and break their will.” At one point, Hegseth hailed Israel as “capable partners … unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force.” That is, the Israeli genocide in Gaza is to be the model for Iran.
Trump and Hegseth launch “total war” against Iran
The unprecedented language used at a Pentagon military briefing indicates that the Trump administration is preparing to use nuclear weapons in the war of aggression it began Saturday.
www.wsws.org
comrade stalin
moscow
