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Symbols of the propaganda that makes it all work.
Celebrate USA 250 and reflect on how the country has taken a dive in the post 911 era.
Department of War
“We’re defending the homeland.”
In The News
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Oshkosh on Monday
FOX 11 News
Aug 23, 2026
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will travel to Nebraska and Wisconsin tomorrow as part of the nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour.”
Promoting Decades Of Undeclared/Unwon Wars
KOMO News
Our GWOT defenses still fail to keep cartel drugs out.
2026 – Cartels Move Product Into All 50 States
DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:
“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”
Why It Matters
Americans were told that they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.
If all this was a life and death situation that required sending the troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, wouldn’t it be important to ask a few public policy questions about what was going on?
Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.
Is the Seattle fentanyl situation any different today than it was under Biden?
Any questions from newspeople?
US Dept. of Defense
DOD was established after WWII in the late 1940s. DOD has a poor track record with undeclared/unwon wars.
The federal government loves to tell us that The Troops are sent to distant lands to protect our freedoms.
The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.
In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our security. That’s as good as it gets.
In terms of American rights and freedoms-The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.
Iran War
The world knows that US bases in the region have been attacked and disabled. USA was unable to prevent this.
The new carrier is in place. The bases will remain shut down?
Sentinel
Top TV News Military Analysts
Fox News
The Fantasy Newsperson Asks
Top TV military analysts, currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
US jet aircraft have been able to strike targets in what wars won by the US?
Has blowing up suspected drug boat crews led to any shortage of cartel product in Seattle?
Is the Puget Sound drug situation any different today than it was under Biden?
2026 Seattle street scenes:
Both major parties are OK with federal prohibition of alcohol and tobacco for adults age 18-20.
No such thing the day I graduated from high school.
That was before decades of military operations for your freedoms.
The Fantasy Newsperson Asks
How would American freedoms be any different if US troops were never sent to Iraq?
Macho Swagger
Watch Secretary of War Pete Hegseth takes thrilling fighter jet ride with ‘Top-Gun’ pilots:
Since 1986 Top Gun:
The US Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911.
We haven’t won a war since.
Related:
Working to stabilize the region since 1990 Operation Desert Shield
A Land Of Make Believe – USA 250
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East