Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discusses America's role in Israel-Hamas war

In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discusses the D-Day anniversary and the war between Israel and Hamas. Austin also speaks about the war in Ukraine and his personal health after his surgery for prostate cancer.

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[Liberty]

“It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it.”
― Douglas MacArthur

[DisEnchantedPersons]

I can't believe I heard so many lies in one place

[zazbeam]

MAGA would have fought next to the Germans on D Day

[tomrass]

Attacking an open-air prison with air & ground forces is not a “conflict.” When one side does not have an army, navy or air-force, it’s not a “war.” The word you’re looking for is *massacre*

[dariob]

TYRANNY & AGGRESSION? LOL Do you mean like the tyranny the US engaged in through out central and South America? Or do you mean the type of aggression the US exhibited invading Iraq under false pretenses? Afghanistan? Iran? Syria? Yemen? Cuba? Dominican Republic? Damascus? Yugoslavia? Vietnam? Or are you talking about the type of tyranny the US gov has exhibited supplying weapons to Israel to commit genocide in Gaza in violation of international law and then vetoing a cease fire in the UN AND THEN proposing a cease fire in which US contractors would profit BILLIONS of dollars to reconstruct Gaza? The truth is the US like Israel has become the very thing which it used to fight against. All the US has left are memories.

[rayjay]

What time did they tape this.had to be before 4. Or did they tape Austin, tell him the questions ahead of time so when Lester asks it seems live

[kamnyc]

What is his response to a Full
Scale military exercises in the Caribbean coming next week via Russia

[larrybradford]

Remember when Lloyd went missing and Our president didn’t know where he was 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[gummyworms]

Couch as question at the end what a way to end it

[larrythelandlord]

If my voice can reach out to anybody who’s willing to listen, respect to all veterans and people across the world, war is not the way,

[JillSullivan-lonn]

Lloyd Austin spoke well on stage today😊

[KapryanLaPaz]

Listening to Lloyd Austin I get a nagging sinking feeling that our military would love to engage what it considers the enemy, the same way that the IDF is allowed ignore the lives of civilians by Netanyahu.

[Liberty]

how is that civilized warfare going
“I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.”
― Douglas MacArthur
A president who does not call a war, a war should not be president.
A president who cannot see the enemy and removes them from the terrorist list, should not be president.
A president who does not secure the border under national security should not be president.
A president who gives aid and comfort to the enemy with "humanitarian assistance" should not be president.
"Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, and that there is more expected from him, than the title."
--George Washington 1756
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
--George Washington 1790

[christopheryupele]

Ask hamas about civilian casualties not Israel.

[williampankratz]

Austin is a pretty good speaker, but doesn't always know the right choices

[chriswannamaker]

Why can't anybody understand there isn't a country named america??? It's called united states

[pftfrfu]

My father, a WW2 vet, would be disgusted with this country’s blind support of apartheid Israel’s genocide on Palestinians. He did not serve his country for that. Disgraceful.

[littlet]

Much respect to our Secretary of Defense and the General of 🇺🇸. Peace will be with you General.

[smileydavis]

The quran is like a real life time machine. It transforms all around it into the stone ages

[AB]

He’s speaking 2 mouths at the same time what a hypocrite. In a one hand they defender of sovereignty and human rights on and hand all those things are disabled or suspended that’s what you call pick and choose.