{"id":10173,"date":"2026-03-12T09:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/03\/12\/how-hegseth-came-to-see-moral-purpose-in-war-as-weakness-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:03:16","slug":"how-hegseth-came-to-see-moral-purpose-in-war-as-weakness-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/03\/12\/how-hegseth-came-to-see-moral-purpose-in-war-as-weakness-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1zZF9xTm9FMUpzNjhfOTA2MWl2YmtYQU44MkVtb1RWVUJPWHFlb1A5QTY0OGlub2xYTVZBZGRrMkw2azZIUXRpLVFuTGNjQjRPaUVOMW5xNElpWW9RN2VIMVo0eTlyRmpLcGhicklaUjNCMDdXY204?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH: White House holds briefing as U.S. announces &#8216;most intense&#8217; day of strikes on Iran<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">PBS<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQeS13cWdlVlBQM3pjVW1iVHltUm9iTG5pQVQwU0oyUkU2ZVBUbFpaQ2ZOTzlCbFJlcVFvVTZRamU3YlY3QTFzdmNWM09tWG1Bd2VycTNUUld4Y3pEQ2t5M2NVVmRLVnJIZG1QTlI0UVZtRHUwMlg2TW1NNEV5R2VrcA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018America\u2019s mortal enemy\u2019: Pete Hegseth expressed extreme antipathy toward Iran for years<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Guardian<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNMEh3bTBxUUV1QnhLZFB6MXdaSXhWM2w4WGVjbTcyUjFoRnNpQnJQdE5veG1VbWhuR0Z1Z2RkVGdsN3QzdU5UZ3M2Tm4wMkJSTFcwNktUR3c4Nk5QdUNXVlNNMWZLbVljM2VoX2stemFkZFpjc2lSdFFhR2FDbnNub1otd1dPTW03Y1Q4WFduclNhdmQydmN0U3ZMbXFJV1YzY1FkQ2xUM0RTRUHSAbABQVVfeXFMTkJ5Z1pRaDFqY0hxSmZDSGRLS1VHaFJHajVLOUFiNmhYZUhtZkRxVGtHbUo1MXN3T0V0dkhSd3pJTU5ReGJOclprajBMT0xZTDU5VXpGdW9YMWpQNEFBSU5ydFYydFFsbXlJT0YtM0NZTmo0UTg2Z1NILTR2R1BiQWdOMmloSXpwV3ZxaWd2LWd0T19QTTZWdjFSZ2JmelVGOEFqcjRuRHN5M3laSC0yZ0Y?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Big mistake&#8217;: Hegseth says Iran is showing true colors by attacking neighbors<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">abcnews.com<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMicEFVX3lxTE8wY0RwVVR6c1pGdVlVLXY5RlpaWGhlOGRWeC1UYWJxZ0dRODZyRFpOR1RCb0tNUTJrZm5qZ1ZkaDEwUnNaUEVRM09CdC14a3kyZzdjQWFsVGtRSnFBamI0NjRfSDh3OXNBVFJsUXMxNWPSAXZBVV95cUxNTDJuVUR4OF9xRU11TE1ldVV5YXpQZkF5OFBwdzRSQ2FydVE0bmh1WmhvSDR0YXRCMjlzOWpBazhlZ05XdWtsOUVEOUlaQXFTSkZnOTB1ZWxzbHRHQ3NtYnZqQXUxeEpXUkt0QjhHNkZvVElBNGF3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday &#8216;will be our most intense day of strikes&#8217;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNBC<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times WATCH: White House holds briefing as U.S. announces &#8216;most intense&#8217; 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