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Pentagon downplayed severity of retaliatory strike in Kuwait

Original: "The # Pentagon downplayed the severity of the retaliatory strike, and # US Central Command initially claimed that only

The Pentagon is accused of downplaying a deadly retaliatory strike in Kuwait. US Central Command initially said only five service members were seriously wounded, and the day after the attack Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly described the deadly strike as a "squirter." Critics say officials minimized the severity of the incident and the casualties among US personnel.

Why now: Claims that Pentagon officials minimized casualties from a retaliatory strike are drawing scrutiny of the administration's transparency.

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• "The # Pentagon downplayed the severity of the retaliatory strike, and # US Central Command initially claimed that only five service members had been seriously wounded. The day after it happened, Defense Sect # PeteHegseth called the deadly strike in Kuwait “a squirter,” and… · ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 6

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