Pistol Pete war riddle

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists America’s newly christened “Department of War” is really all about promoting peace - because nothing says serenity like blowing up boats in Venezuela.

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“Those who long for peace must prepare for war,” the thick-as-a-brick Pentagon chief declared. “It's because we want peace... the American people deserve peace.”

Critics were quick to point out the irony.

Even fellow Republican Rand Paul slammed Hegseth’s airstrike on a suspected cartel boat, which killed 11 with zero evidence, as “a disdain for human life and due process”.

To Pistol Pete, apparently, dropping bombs is just his way of sending hugs. Love and peace, one missile at a time.