Subject: Re: Hegseth confirmation hearing
Yes, but I kind of see the point here.

I think the real point here - regardless of the thinking behind the question - is that Hegseth had no idea what ASEAN was. Rather than admit that (as I did up thread) he simply heard it pronounced close to "Asian" and named a couple of countries in that area who are generally friendly to the US.

Do we want a SedDef making wild guesses when under real pressure that matters to our military and to the country?

--Peter