Hegseth declares no quarter will be given

Really hope this doesn't mean a ground invasion in the near future.

Love the guy, but his doctor should dial back his HRT dosage a touch. What national interest is served by putting out statements like this? Just do, don’t talk.

Just change his title to Secretary of War Crimes.

That's just his two cents worth.

> Our response? We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies

The Hague Convention IV (which the US is a signatory to) has this to say:

>Art. 23. In addition to the prohibitions provided by special Conventions, it is especially forbidden

>(d) To declare that no quarter will be given;

This is a pretty significant statement given that Hegseth is explicitly stating that the US will summarily execute surrendering Iranian combatants.

Remember Hegseth views himself as a Christian warrior. He was a pick from the heritage foundation, where a Christian nationalist named Russell Vought wrote a lot of the project 2025 plan. This person is unhinged but he has the qualities those pulling the strings want.