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Eric, you didn't touch on competence, which I understand, that is not the theme of this piece. The level of competence to needed manage one of the largest organizations (budget, number of employees, importance of mission, etc.) is extraordinary. Mr. Hegseth has no work experience leading an organization that is even 1/100 the size of the Pentagon. His sins are terrible and for him to deal with in whatever relationship he has with God. But his lack of ability to lead DOD affects all Americans. Just my 2 centimes.

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I mean. Knocking my head against the bricks, and not b/c of the words

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AN OPEN LETTER TO PETE HEGSETH

Re: Your Nomination for Secretary of Defense — A Blatant Spectacle of Opportunism, Recklessness, and the Sinister Nexus of White Nationalism and Sex Crimes

https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/an-open-letter-to-pete-hegseth?r=4d7sow&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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If Pete Hegseth is a Problem, What is Lloyd J. Austin III?

https://shorturl.at/wOvjX

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Eric

Nice collection of facts. I especially like the focus on Hegseth and not on the woman who had sex with him when her husband and children were staying at the same hotel. He admits to pressuring women and the woman he eventually ended up with was "blocking" him for other women. This is not behavior a SECDEF can engage in. We don't want this guy in a job that requires billion dollar procurement decisions.

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https://substack.com/home/post/p-151992936

AN OPEN LETTER TO PETE HEGSETH

Your Nomination for Secretary of Defense — A Blatant Spectacle of Opportunism, Recklessness, and the Sinister Nexus of White Nationalism and Sex Crimes

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