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> [The choices Israelis face and the decisions they make, day in and day out, are literally the difference between life and death. In many ways, I liken their reactions to the way I felt while serving in Iraq.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/the-choices-israelis-face-and-the-decisions-they-make-day-in-and-day/)

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## More by Pete Hegseth

> [Military deployments have never been something to enjoy, but the consequence of the actions, the shared nature of the sacrifices, and the nobility of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/military-deployments-have-never-been-something-to-enjoy-but-the/)

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> [As the publisher of the 'Tory,' I strive to defend the pillars of Western civilization against the distractions of diversity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/as-the-publisher-of-the-tory-i-strive-to-defend-the-pillars-of/)

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> [In the 360-degree battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, women have served honorably and fought valiantly. Yet there is a key difference between being in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/in-the-360-degree-battlefields-of-iraq-and-afghanistan-women-have/)

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> [The choices Israelis face and the decisions they make, day in and day out, are literally the difference between life and death. In many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/the-choices-israelis-face-and-the-decisions-they-make-day-in-and-day/)

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> [The incremental approach without a strategy doesn't improve the strategy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/the-incremental-approach-without-a-strategy-doesn-t-improve-the/)

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> [As an observer, I react to the realities of Israeli life with both envy and relief. Nobody wants to live under the threat of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/as-an-observer-i-react-to-the-realities-of-israeli-life-with-both/)

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> [Whether we like it or not, gender differences matter in a combat situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/whether-we-like-it-or-not-gender-differences-matter-in-a-combat/)

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> [President Lincoln chose to fight a bloody and unpopular war because he believed the enemy had to be defeated. He was right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/president-lincoln-chose-to-fight-a-bloody-and-unpopular-war-because/)

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> [Congress will be tempted to wipe their hands of this, go to the Election Day and say 'we've done our part' and that's where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/congress-will-be-tempted-to-wipe-their-hands-of-this-go-to-the/)

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> [Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) has called for an audit of the Pentagon, so that we finally have some transparency and accountability in how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/concerned-veterans-for-america-cva-has-called-for-an-audit-of-the/)

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> [With the winding down of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States now has an opportunity to implement real defense reforms without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/with-the-winding-down-of-the-conflicts-in-iraq-and-afghanistan-the/)

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> [Peace through strength works; but the flip side is war invited by weakness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/peace-through-strength-works-but-the-flip-side-is-war-invited-by/)

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> [I think standing and fighting and working alongside all of these people that raise their right hand and serve their nation... really wipes away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/i-think-standing-and-fighting-and-working-alongside-all-of-these/)

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> [The historic nature of Israel's struggle for self-determination, freedom, and prosperity underscores the gravity of their circumstances and fortifies my commitment to America's responsibility…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/the-historic-nature-of-israel-s-struggle-for-self-determination/)

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> [Political correctness is a poison to our security and defenses. It imposes a willful blindness, both at the macro level when unwilling to engage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-hegseth/political-correctness-is-a-poison-to-our-security-and-defenses-it/)

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