Too much of the coverage of the war - and the debate about it - comes from people without firsthand knowledge, Hegseth believes. So now he wants those who dodged bullets and roadside bombs to speak out. "The veterans' voice needs to be a part of this debate and it hasn't been" Hegseth said. "I think they can articulate why we can't give up pretty well."

After the politicians determine the who and where, the military then decides the how and how much. Unfortunately our political class all think they know more than our generals and want to run the war for their own political agendas. The only way a country can win a war is to let the military do it's job and fight the war.

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