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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

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Must be delivering cookies....

...out of curosity, why are you posting pictures sourced from the Colombian Armed forces - "Aarmada.....de Colombia"? Didn't you get the memo from the White House? Colombia is not our friend (or so we're told.)
 
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Think about it a moment: What does it mean that they want to change the title?
Recent Change: Defense to War (2025)
  • Executive Order by President Trump (Sept 2025)
    Trump signed an order allowing the use of “Secretary of War” and “Department of War” as secondary titles for ceremonial and internal use.
  • Motivation
    Trump stated that “Department of War” had a stronger, more victorious connotation, referencing America’s military successes under that name—including the Civil War, World Wars, and others.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported the move as part of an effort to “instill the warrior ethos” across the armed forces.
  • Legal Status
    The official name remains Department of Defense, but the executive order permits symbolic use of the older title in certain contexts.

That is why.

And Pete Hegseth is still there.
 
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Recent Change: Defense to War (2025)
  • Executive Order by President Trump (Sept 2025)
    Trump signed an order allowing the use of “Secretary of War” and “Department of War” as secondary titles for ceremonial and internal use.
  • Motivation
    Trump stated that “Department of War” had a stronger, more victorious connotation, referencing America’s military successes under that name—including the Civil War, World Wars, and others.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported the move as part of an effort to “instill the warrior ethos” across the armed forces.
  • Legal Status
    The official name remains Department of Defense, but the executive order permits symbolic use of the older title in certain contexts.

That is why.

And Pete Hegseth is still there.

Do you read what you post? This even tells you the legal name is still the Department of Defense. Only congress can officially change the name and they have not yet done so.

The Department of War doesn't exist. It's basically a nickname. Think of it as having a preferred name or pronoun, which the GOP has said no one has to respect.
 
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The Department of War doesn't exist. It's basically a nickname. Think of it as having a preferred name or pronoun, which the GOP has said no one has to respect.
or.... think of it as described in the executive order - a Secondary Title.
 
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  • Motivation
    Trump stated that “Department of War” had a stronger, more victorious connotation, referencing America’s military successes under that name—including the Civil War, World Wars, and others.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported the move as part of an effort to “instill the warrior ethos” across the armed forces.
As if Viet Nam and Iraq never happened
 
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Sorry, wrong link

Here is the right one. Through the weapon sites. View attachment 372709Those packages in the back sun”t cookies

And Pete Hegseth is still there
That's better, so what was in the back? The colombian navy was able to interdict and capture their boat. Did the US navy at least retrieve the cargo to use as justification?

Was that the strike that killed 11? Where are they on that picture, in that case?

Yes, and Pål Jonsson is försvarsminister.
 
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That's better, so what was in the back?
Girl Scout cookies - it was their express international service.
The colombian navy was able to interdict and capture their boat. Did the US navy at least retrieve the cargo to use as justification?
No clue - I think the intecity of the strike scattered it all over, but there were several reports of really stoned whales in the area - does that count?
Was that the strike that killed 11? Where are they on that picture, in that case?
Does it look like there are 11 drug runners in the picture?
Yes, and Pål Jonsson is försvarsminister.
Nej - Pete Hegseth Krigsminister och han är fortfarande i tjänst
 
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Does it look like there are 11 drug runners in the picture?
No it doesn't, and that was what Trump claimed in relation to that strike if I read the news articles correctly. I have a problem with the veracity of many of his statements, its more like he is going for a vibe rather than correctness (you guys should see that as a problem).
Nej - Pete Hegseth Krigsminister och han är fortfarande i tjänst
You can call him whatever he wants, it's no skin of my nose :)
 
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No it doesn't, and that was what Trump claimed in relation to that strike if I read the news articles correctly. I have a problem with the veracity of many of his statements, its more like he is going for a vibe rather than correctness (you guys should see that as a problem).
How do you know the picture was that specific strike? Can I question the veracity of your statement?
You can call him whatever he wants, it's no skin of my nose :)
Det var tillräckligt viktigt för att du skulle prata om det.
 
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How do you know the picture was that specific strike? Can I question the veracity of your statement?

Det var tillräckligt viktigt för att du skulle prata om det.
Bara i perspektivet att jag inte gillar uppenbara felaktigheter som bilden på den där båten. Jag kände igen den från när den var aktuell.
 
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Bara i perspektivet att jag inte gillar uppenbara felaktigheter som bilden på den där båten. Jag kände igen den från när den var aktuell.
Det är uppenbart att båten inte har elva personer ombord

It is obvious the boat does not have eleven people aboard -

For those who do not read Swedish
 
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Det är uppenbart att båten inte har elva personer ombord

It is obvious the boat does not have eleven people aboard -

For those who do not read Swedish
I'll leave the War/Defense stuff and if Hegseth will be around for long to you americans.

I'll guess this is not the thread for it, but now I'm curious. Do you have any connection to Sweden, are you swedish or have swedish ancestry?
 
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I'll leave the War/Defense stuff and if Hegseth will be around for long to you americans.

I'll guess this is not the thread for it, but now I'm curious. Do you have any connection to Sweden, are you swedish or have swedish ancestry?
A quick look at my avatar (my passport photo) will tell you I am defiantly not of Swedish decent. I travel in Europe six to seven times a year and have dear friends in Malmo.
 
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