This Washington Post Piece on Hegseth Is Arguably Treasonous
Was this necessary? We all know the intent: the
liberal media saw a chance to hit Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, two
people they despise, and, state secrets be damned, they were going to do
it. It wasn’t some bombshell take. They published a piece arguing that
our operations in Iran could be weakening our capabilities elsewhere.
Yes, we know. We saw this happen in Iraq. It was a trillion-dollar
blunder, but Iran couldn’t get nuclear weapons, and they were still
attempting to manufacture them. It had to be stopped. Liberals agree,
though they’re still committed to the idea that Obama’s failed Iran deal
would’ve stopped it. Nope.
The Washington Post leaked the orders book from Secretary Hegseth. This is treasonous (via WaPo):
Publishing highly classified assessments from the Secretary’s orders book is a crime. It’s a betrayal of the force. And much of what they’re publishing is inaccurate. Of course, we demand candid military advice. Non-concurs are standard. The Secretary sees them constantly. That’s… https://t.co/Jgc4GzdXcU
This
is the most treacherous action a press outlet can take. Publish known
classified information about an ongoing war that reveals weaknesses and
Commanders candor to civilian leadership. While America’s sons and
daughters are engaged in combat. The “people” that leaked to this… https://t.co/iNuQiZRXms
Several
U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that
prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and
risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including
the U.S. homeland, according to people familiar with a recent assessment
prepared for the Pentagon chief.
The warnings — detailed for
Hegseth by the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force and the four-star
commanders overseeing U.S. operations throughout Europe, Asia and Latin
America — appear in the Aug. 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense
Orders Book (SDOB), these people said. They described the assessment to
The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because the document
is classified.
The SDOB, typically produced twice monthly,
outlines the worldwide availability of U.S. warships, aircraft,
personnel and weapons systems. It reflects the president’s priorities
for the force, which are carried out by the defense secretary, and
includes insights from the military’s top generals and admirals that
inform the directives the Pentagon issues.
As President Donald
Trump has pressured Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept
several U.S. provisions for ending the stalemated conflict, he has been
adamant that all options remain available to him — including further
military action. Consequently, U.S. Central Command, the headquarters
responsible for prosecuting the Iran war, has kept a force of more than
50,000 troops on alert for months in case the president orders
additional attacks.
The Aug. 14 orders book directs some troops
deployed in the Middle East to remain there through September and some
others into 2027, said those familiar with the document. The prospect of
extending those forces further compelled military leaders to voice
their concern, these people said.
Leaders of the U.S. European
Command, the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Southern Command, along
with the Navy’s top admiral, responded with what is characterized in the
SDOB as a “non-concur,” those familiar with the assessment said —
meaning they disagree with the secretary’s order to extend their forces
but will execute it nevertheless.
Oh, stop—this isn’t in the public interest. This isn’t the Pentagon
Papers, when the media wasn’t as unhinged. The media’s interest is to
bash America and, at present, to make Trump look bad. If that puts
American troops in danger, so be it, because the liberal media hates
them, too.
Cynical Publius posted a nice post on Twitter about
this atrocity, using World War II as an example—what would be the
reaction if top secret war plans were leaked in 1942:
Today,
the Washington Post published an article detailing how senior military
leaders have cautioned the Secretary of War against certain possible
courses of action regarding the war in Iran. The primary source for this
article was, as the article itself states: “. . . the Aug. 14 edition
of the Secretary of [War] Orders Book (SDOB).”
The Secretary of
War Orders Book is a highly classified summary of worldwide U.S. force
posture, capabilities, plans, and related information. It is the Rosetta
Stone of U.S. military capabilities and intent, and it is a major basis
of strategic decisions by the Secretary of War.
How, pray tell,
did the Washington Post acquire such highly classified information about
wartime military operations? Well, as the Post describes, that highly
classified information came from “people familiar with [the]
assessment,” who “described the assessment to The Washington Post on the
condition of anonymity because the document is classified.”
Wow.
Now
I know that the war with Iran is not World War II. The entire globe is
not at war, and this is mostly a U.S. operation. Iran has not conquered
most of a continent. It is not the same kind of threat as Nazi Germany.
However,
while Iran’s crimes are a mere fraction of what Nazi Germany actually
did, realize this—in terms of INTENTIONS, Iran makes Hitler look like an
amateur.
Iran is a fascist theocracy that seeks to impose Shia
Islam on the entire world. It funds terror across the globe. Like Nazi
Germany, Iran seeks the extermination of all Jews. Unlike Nazi Germany,
Iran seeks to forcibly convert or destroy Christians, and Buddhists, and
Hindus, and most other religions, and it seeks to eradicate or drive
underground the world’s LGBTQ+ community. Worst of all, Iran desperately
seeks nuclear weapons so that it can detonate them on U.S. and Israeli
soil, and precipitate Armageddon so that the Twelfth Imam will arise
from a well in Qom and conquer what is left of the world for Shia Islam.
That’s what we’re up against.
But the Washington Post does not care because Trump.
The
leakers who committed criminal leaks under the Espionage Act of 1917
and a host of other federal statutes do not care because Trump. (They
probably should care because amongst the various penalties available
under the various possibly applicable statutes is DEATH).
Nope.
They
simply do not care. Winning political points that harm Donald Trump and
Pete Hegseth is far more important to these scoundrels than protecting
the USA and the world from the whims of a bunch of 8th Century
theocratic savages literally bent on precipitating the end of the world.
So what are the potential outcomes of this scandal?
1. The portion of the American public that loves America is outraged.
2.
The mullahs in Iran are rejoicing over the leak and are far better
prepared to deal with U.S. military action, better allocating their few
remaining forces across Iran and in the Straits of Hormuz based on their
newfound understanding of U.S. intent.
3. Inside US leadership,
leaders are now distrustful of each other, never knowing who the leaker
is. Planning has been deeply harmed, generals and admirals are now
reticent to give their unvarnished opinions on war plans to Trump and
Hegseth, and the entire war planning process is likely turning out
differently than it otherwise might.
4. U.S. servicemen and women may die who otherwise would have lived.
5. Humanity's continued existence is now at greater risk.
The
leak itself is an abominable affront to everything rational Americans
hold dear. The lives of American servicemen and women are at much
greater risk. The leaker(s) need to be apprehended, charged, tried and
punished to the maximum extent of the law. Mere words do not suffice to
express the outrage patriotic Americans feel about this profound
breaking of national trust by some anonymous villain or villains.
But
what about that infamous font of propaganda and disinformation, the
Washington Post? They get to hide from criminal prosecution thanks to
our cherished First Amendment and New York Times Co. v. United States
(i.e., the “Pentagon Papers” case). However, just because you legally
CAN publish something does not mean you SHOULD publish it. Morals
matter. Love of the USA matters. Caring about the lives of American
servicemen and women matters. Caring about the families back home of
deployed service members matters. Obviously, however, for the Washington
Post NONE of this matters. All that matters is “getting” Trump and
Hegseth.
I am disgusted and I know you are too. What can you do? Voice your disgust.
Loudly.
Often. Tell your friends, family and neighbors what a wretched hive of
scum and villainy the Washington Post and its vocal supporters actually
are. Shame them, because they deserve it. Above all, NEVER pay to get
behind the paywalls of the Washington Post, the New York Times or any of
their propagandistic fellow travelers.
As patriotic American citizens, I believe it is our duty to do so.
One
last thing: the Washington Post eagerly was a part of some federal
employee committing crimes that are potentially punishable by death (if
the leak is somehow identified to also be to a foreign enemy, which this
probably is not, but who knows) or decades of imprisonment.
Do you think they care?
Do they have a conscience?
Do they?
We have a mole. We have a traitor. Search and destroy.
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