American Secretary of War Hagel today gave an interview to American CBS, talking about Russia's intelligence support to Iran:
Host: Russia is providing intelligence on U.S. positions and movements to Iran.
Hagel: "We track everything. Our commanders know everything that is happening. We have the best intelligence in the world. We know who is talking to whom, why they are talking, the accuracy of this information, and how we can incorporate this information into our operational plans. The commander of our Central Command knows what is happening. So we know what is happening... The American people can rest assured that their top military commander is very clear about who is talking to whom, and anything that should not happen, whether in public or in private, will be stopped—and it will be stopped firmly."
Comment: Hagel's remarks are full of hollow toughness and insincere reassurance. Saying 'know everything, control everything' but only dare to make threats, without presenting any substantial countermeasures, and never mentioning the deadly threat of the Russian-Iranian alliance. The so-called 'firmly stop' is more like self-encouragement, essentially using rhetoric to cover up battlefield passivity, neither daring to openly confront Russia nor wanting to calm domestic panic. It is a typical case of appearing fierce but being weak inside.
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