"The secretary combatively said troop deaths were 'tragic' but the 'consequence of conflict.' This statement reflects a broader acceptance of military losses as part of warfare."
"'No counter drone capabilities, no counter rocket systems, no counter mortar or counter artillery, not even the basic overhead protection you and I had 20 years ago in Iraq, and now, six of our soldiers are dead,' Ryan said."
"'That is obviously in direct contradiction to what you said from the Pentagon podium the next day. So are you saying that these soldiers who survived this horrific attack are lying?' Ryan asked."
Troop deaths in a recent conflict are described as tragic yet inevitable. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dismissed survivor accounts of a deadly strike as falsehoods. Rep. Pat Ryan questioned Hegseth about a CBS report indicating soldiers were ordered to a vulnerable location before the attack. Ryan highlighted the lack of protective measures at the site, which led to casualties. He challenged Hegseth's narrative, pointing out discrepancies between official statements and soldiers' experiences during the attack.
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