Hegseth Takes Unaimed Fire After Announcing
the U.S. Will Train Qatari Pilots in Idaho
Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 10/11/2025 8:22:25 PM
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth kicked off a brief firestorm Friday during a press conference with the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. While engaged in mutual backslapping over defense cooperation, Hegseth praised the Qatari role in brokering the ongoing cease-fire/peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, which was only possible after Israel blew up Hamas's leadership, which was in luxury accommodations in Doha. And he announced the opening of a training facility for Qatari pilots at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
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faces uphill reelection challenge with
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NYC bus plan — says it’ll attract
‘vagrants and drug addicts’ 12 replies
NYC bus plan — says it’ll attract
‘vagrants and drug addicts’ 12 replies
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Israeli hostages released live updates:
All living Israeli hostages are freed
from Hamas clutches 11 replies
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from Hamas clutches 11 replies
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