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The Pentagon Didn't Fire Dan Caldwell Over Leaks. They Fired Him for Opposing War With Iran.
Tucker Carlson Show ^ | 4/21/25 | Dan Caldwell

Posted on 04/21/2025 6:44:52 PM PDT by hardspunned

0:00Introduction

1:10 What Would Happen if the US Went to War With Iran?

9:13 The Real Reason the US Invaded Iraq

15:38 The Military Power of Iran

22:25 The Global Coalition Iran Has Formed Because of the US

26:37 Is This Evil or Stupidity?

31:10 How Trump Exposed Regime Change Wars

41:37 Caldwell’s Experience in the Marine Corps

50:31 The Impact of the Iraq War on Veterans

1:00:59 How Caldwell Helped Pete Hegseth Become Secretary of Defense

1:08:21 The Real Reason Caldwell was Fired

1:11:30 Was Caldwell the Source of the Leaks?

1:22:09 How Caldwell Was Escorted Out

1:23:41 Who Are the Real Culprits of the Pentagon Leaks?

1:28:58 Caldwell’s Reaction to His Ousting

(Excerpt) Read more at youtu.be ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Iran; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: concerntroll; concerntrolling; dancaldwell; fakenews; goodriddance; iranlobby; israel1stusalast; mullahloversonfr; petehegseth; propaganda; putinista; russialobby; russiatoday; searchworks; tabloidtucker; tdsmole; tuckercarlson
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When I first posted the story about his firing a week ago, a few very wise FReepers brought my attention to Caldwell’s sterling non MIC, non neocon credentials. After five minutes of research I posted this.

“I think the Iraq war was a monstrous crime,” Caldwell told the Financial Times in December 2024.

He was also a skeptic of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine and advocated for U.S. retrenchment from Europe.“

WTH? The guy was right regarding both of those points. I’m thinking the neocon moles might have set him up.”

Guess what? We were right.

The position that sealed his fate was telling Hegseth and the neocon Shadow Staters who currently run the Trump Administration how potentially costly in American blood and money and devastating the effect on global stability the bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran strategy would be.

He was set up like a bowling pin and knocked down by the warmongering DoD Shadow Staters. A terrible, terrible loss for MAGA.

It’s 2017 all over again.

1 posted on 04/21/2025 6:44:52 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Exclusive-Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe
Reuters ^ 4/15/25 | Phil Stewart

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4311226/posts


2 posted on 04/21/2025 6:46:36 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: hardspunned

Iran is at war with the U.S.

Everyone pretending otherwise is locked into the antisemitic fantasy.

Iran is holding US hostages in Gaza.

They fire missiles at the U.S. navy.

They chant death to America five times a day.


3 posted on 04/21/2025 6:47:28 PM PDT by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: hardspunned

Bkmk


4 posted on 04/21/2025 6:54:07 PM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: hardspunned

Better fire Trump and several of his advisors too as they are the ones who convinced Bibi NOT to bomb Iran.


5 posted on 04/21/2025 6:56:35 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: lonestar67

You are the ultimate empty headed neocon MIC stooge! Thank you for stepping up and displaying yourself to make the point that Caldwell and I am making.


6 posted on 04/21/2025 6:58:07 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: lonestar67
Are you suggesting that we go in and stage another coup to overthrow their government like the CIA did in 1953?

For the life of me, I just can't imagine why Iran doesn't like us...

7 posted on 04/21/2025 7:01:44 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: hardspunned

So what?

Whether he favors war with Iran or not it’s not his call to make. That decision is the President’s and, if the conflict lasts longer than 90 days, Congress.

His role was advisory. They no longer liked his advice. So he got fired.

That’s how things work.

L


8 posted on 04/21/2025 7:02:15 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Captain Walker

1953 is noting compared to what Iran does everyday.

They have hostages in Gaza.

Crickets from the pro Iran crowds.


9 posted on 04/21/2025 7:04:58 PM PDT by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: hardspunned

Trump is MAGA, not some mid level Pentagon dweeb who thinks they can affect policy by leaks. Good riddance.


10 posted on 04/21/2025 7:10:46 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: lonestar67

Hamas funded by Qatar allied with Turkey holds hostages in Gaza corrected you.

And Qatar gets trashed a lot I read claims AG Pam Bondi is on their payroll.

In Israeli politics the Israeli opposition reminds us how Benjamin Netanyahu allowed Qatar to send money into Gaza to fund Hamas pre-October 7th.


11 posted on 04/21/2025 7:13:15 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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To: traderrob6

Hold up there, wise gentleman. No one convinced Bibi NOT to bomb Iran. He was merely told at this time his bombing of Iran would be carried out without American support. Of course, with the horrific retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israel the pressure for Trump to commit would overwhelming.

“Exclusive: Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities”
Reuters 4/19/25

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-still-eyeing-limited-attack-irans-nuclear-facilities-2025-04-19/


12 posted on 04/21/2025 7:15:05 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: lonestar67
They have hostages in Gaza.

Show the evidence (and not, the Colin Powell evidence of WMDs that were nothing more than drawings).

13 posted on 04/21/2025 7:15:50 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: Lurker

You can’t be serious! How many years were we seeing tens of thousands of American boys being killed and hideously maimed in that 90 day pre Congressional period in Iraq and Afghanistan?


14 posted on 04/21/2025 7:19:40 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: lonestar67

“Pro Iran crowds”? Crickets for sure because the “pro Iran crowds” are a figment of your imagination. Now for the pro MAGA crowd, your enemy, we’ve got a lot to say.


15 posted on 04/21/2025 7:22:26 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: hardspunned

Semantics.

OH, and Reuters, now there’s an impeccable source for the undisputed truth.... BWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA


16 posted on 04/21/2025 7:22:58 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: lonestar67

We are not, at the moment, in a state of declared war with Iran. “Jaw-jaw” is still better than “war-war”.

Sure, Iran might slippery as snot when it comes to talking, but this gives more time for sanctions already applied to continue to have a negative effect on Iran’s capability to mount any kind of offensive.

War being fought with other than kinetic weaponry. Cyber, economic, psychological means do a great job of softening up and breaking down the will to go to war. And we have a silent ally against the ayatollahs - the civilian population of Iran.


17 posted on 04/21/2025 7:24:41 PM PDT by alloysteel ( Divergence is not at all the same thing as diversity.)
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To: Wayne07

What leaks?!? Before you get your neocon, warmongering panties in a wad, listen to his defense. Yeah, I know you all too well. You look up from your MSM feeding trough long enough to grunt the Shadow State narrative and never give the libeled their chance to defend themselves.


18 posted on 04/21/2025 7:28:17 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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To: hardspunned

You didn’t respond to any of the points he made and didn’t even bother to deny it was all true.

The reason you support Iran is because they are anti-Israel (you were a cheerleader for them when Israel counter attacked after Iran attacked them) and a Russian client state. Just admit it.


19 posted on 04/21/2025 7:28:55 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: traderrob6

Oh, so Netanyahu has completely shelved any thought of attacking Iran after Trump has said not now? It’s a done deal, all water under the bridge?

Can’t you do a few more Bwas in your replies. For a grinning, laughing moron it’s so natural. You don’t dare attempt a counterpoint. That’s beyond your mental capabilities but what’s to be expected from a laughing moron.


20 posted on 04/21/2025 7:39:34 PM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 36 months)
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