https://freerepublic.com/tag/weneedstraightzot/ en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:01:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388846/posts Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in a testy exchange on Iran and the state of the Strait of Hormuz. At a Tuesday Senate hearing, Kennedy questioned both Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. John D. Caine on the Strait as tensions have escalated between the United States and Iran with the U.S. launching days of strikes and Iran continuing to target ships in the Strait. “Will they put tolls on the Strait?” Kennedy asked Caine. “I don’t know, sir. That’s a decision that’s a hypothetical and will depend on what happens in the... Mediaite https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388846/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:01:51 GMT