Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950
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I'm Confused!!!

If all of what Pete Hegseth says is true, why does our President need to slink around in a food service truck, and play golf flanked by missile defense systems? Dating back to March, Hegseth, has repeatedly stated that Iran’s military had been depleted…

August 13, 2026 · 1 min read
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