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Pete Hegseth's 'AI-first' Pentagon comment sparks controversy linking to Iran school bombing

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Pete Hegseth stated that the Pentagon is adopting an "AI first" approach. This statement brings to mind the tragic incident at the Minab girls' school in Iran, where over 170 individuals were killed. The author uses this connection to call for an end to the "Felons Crusade" and prosecution of war criminals associated with the Trump administration. AI

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Pete Hegseth's 'AI-first' Pentagon comment sparks controversy linking to Iran school bombing

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ fulelo When I hear # PeteHegseth say that the # Pentagon will become ‘ # AI first’, the first thing I think of is the # Minab girls # school in # Iran . https

    @ fulelo When I hear # PeteHegseth say that the # Pentagon will become ‘ # AI first’, the first thing I think of is the # Minab girls # school in # Iran . https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/w ho-bombed-the-iranian-girls-school-killing-more-than-170-what-we-know End the # F…

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