{"id":32830,"date":"2025-02-08T03:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T03:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/hegseth-to-look-into-what-went-wrong-in-afghanistan-and-pledges-accountability-slams-diversity-motto\/"},"modified":"2025-02-08T03:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T03:29:07","slug":"hegseth-to-look-into-what-went-wrong-in-afghanistan-and-pledges-accountability-slams-diversity-motto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/hegseth-to-look-into-what-went-wrong-in-afghanistan-and-pledges-accountability-slams-diversity-motto\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth to look into ‘what went wrong’ in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth<\/a> on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of “American weakness.”<\/p>\n

While speaking to the Department of Defense<\/a> and Pentagon workforce during a town hall on Friday, Hegseth said America “deserves to take accountability for” events in Afghanistan, the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and the war that was unleashed in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Chaos happens when the perception of American strength is not complete,” Hegseth said. “We aim to re-establish that deterrence.”<\/p>\n

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He discussed the three pillars he will focus on during his term – reviving the warrior ethos, restoring trust in the military and rebuilding it by matching threats to capabilities, and reestablishing deterrence by defending the homeland.<\/p>\n

Hegseth also spoke about the broken windows theory in policing, explaining that disregarding the small things in the military can create large problems.<\/p>\n

“I think the same thing exists inside our services \u2013 making sure at every level, there [are] standards and accountability, and that we live it at the highest levels,” he said.<\/p>\n

That is why, Hegseth said, the U.S. will look back at what happened in Afghanistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He added the department will hold people accountable.<\/p>\n

“Not to be retrospective, not for retribution, but to understand what went wrong and why there was no accountability for it,” Hegseth said.<\/p>\n

Going forward, the military<\/a> will find strength in unity, not diversity, according to Hegseth.<\/p>\n

“I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is \u2018our diversity<\/a> is our strength,\u2019” he said. “Our strength is our shared purpose \u2013 regardless of our background, regardless of how we grew up, regardless of our gender, regardless of our race.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In the department, Hegseth said everyone will be treated equally.<\/p>\n

“We will treat everyone with fairness,” he said. “We will treat everyone with respect.”<\/p>\n

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Service members and department civilian employees will be judged by their merit, commitment to the team, and the mission, according to Hegseth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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