Sorry, That’s the Wrong Kind of ‘Invasion’
He didn’t mention Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. But he did bring up migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East, which he compared to the Allies’ invasion of Normandy in 1944.“Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies: beaches in Spain, in Italy, in Greece and Bulgaria,” Hegseth lamented. When will European capitals do something about that invasion?
- ▪He didn’t mention Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.
- ▪But he did bring up migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East, which he compared to the Allies’ invasion of Normandy in 1944.“Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies: beaches in Spain
- ▪When will European capitals do something about that invasion?
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Sorry, That’s the Wrong Kind of ‘Invasion’Team Trump keeps mum about Russia’s attack on Ukraine—but fixates on how immigrants ‘threaten’ Europe’s future.Will SaletanJun 10, 20266ShareSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (second from the left) with an American delegation across from French officials ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of a ceremony for the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. (Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP via Getty Images)ON SATURDAY, AT A CEREMONY in France commemorating D-Day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of a new invasion of Europe. He didn’t mention Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.
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