Making public statements, War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s job is to inform Americans on the state of the military and its operations. Childish bluster only undermines that agenda. Hegseth might believe such rhetoric will enthuse President Donald Trump’s MAGA base, but it does not do what the Trump administration needs it to do: persuade all Americans and our foreign allies to support this war on Iran.

Hegseth’s background gives him a far better template, one of intellectual prudence and patriotism.

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Unlike the vast majority of other students at Princeton University, Hegseth left the Ivy League school directly into military service. He subsequently served two tours in Iraq, including one tour as a combat infantry officer. He later volunteered for and served another tour in Afghanistan. His patriotism led him to prioritize military service over personal gain. He deserves gratitude and respect for it.

Moreover, supervising the Trump administration’s military action against Venezuela, against drug traffickers across Latin America, against Iran’s nuclear program last June, and now against the Iranian regime itself,........

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