Which is one of 3 - 4 huge reasons I was highly critical when Hegseth became Sec of Defense. This third-templist, pathological anti-Muslim + pro-Israel fanaticism is part of the bigger Dispensational Apocalyptic Death Cult, practically a mirror image of the geopolitical fundamentalism underlying 20th century jihadists, and these extremist factions are dialectical opposites by (British empire) design. He is religiously and geopolitically psy-opped with this dogma, he is NOT a rational, clear headed candidate for a position as consequential as this. I'd rather him continue to be a drunk than a sop for this crap.