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"...Pete Hegseth has been given a new nickname by staffers comparing him to a former Department of Defense head.


The current DoD chief and long-time Donald Trump supporter has been branded "Dumb McNamara," a reference to Robert McNamara. McNamara served as the Department of Defense head to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and it seems the comparison is not at all favorable.

The Zeteo Substack post, First Draft, reported Hegseth had received the nickname as a result of the recent undertakings of the Trump admin in Iran. The nickname for Hegseth has spread from various staffers and officials, who are now calling the Iran war "Hegseth's war".


The "Hegseth's war" term coined by insiders marks another McNamara comparison, with the Vietnam War referred to as "McNamara's war" at the time. The nickname has spread rapidly, according to The Bulwark team..."