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COL Mustard

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2. I'd take Rumsfeld in a heartbeat.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:15 AM

Oct 23

He was serious, had gravitas and knew how the Pentagon worked. I might have had problems with some of his decisions, but the man was a serious professional. Hegseth is a C-list actor who plays to an audience of one.

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