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Hugh Hewitt on General Soleimani's Assassination

3 Jan 2020 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Hugh Hewitt reacts to the U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He declares the killing a "righteous act," labeling Soleimani a war criminal responsible for the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Americans. Hewitt bolsters his argument by drawing historical parallels to other notorious military figures—Japanese Admiral Yamamoto and German Field Marshal Rommel—suggesting that, like those leaders, Soleimani was an "evil genius" recognized as such by senior U.S. generals such as McChrystal, Mattis, and Petraeus. He frames the event as a moral judgment, implying that Soleimani now faces divine accountability. The tone is fervent and celebratory, with a strong emotional endorsement of the strike.

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At the last minute! At the last minute! Yes! Oh, thank goodness. It was like a come-from-behind nose over the edge. Unbelievable. And listen, any thoughts on Soleimani? Oh, a righteous act. The man was a war criminal. These people are wringing their hands. If we shot down Yamamoto, if we could have, we would have killed Rommel. He was an evil genius recognized by McChrystal and Mattis and Petraeus as such. He killed hundreds of Americans, wounded thousands of them. He's standing in front of his maker and receiving an awful judgment if there's any justice in the universe. Because I love you. All right. I love you, Hugh. Got to break.