# Mark Hertling

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Hegseth’s Grand Plan for the Military Raises Major Red Flags

Ready to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc ✅ : https://zocdoc.com/bulwarktakes #sponsored Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker discuss the U.S. decision to pull B-1 bombers out of the United Kingdom over concerns about Iranian drone attacks, and what the move…

President Trump says it's time to "finish up" in Iran

October 7th, 2026, 9am: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash in their first debate for Maine's Senate seat, with affordability and the Iran war at the center of it. Then, Trump says the U.S. has to "finish up" the war one way or another, and we look at what comes next after the Pentagon pulled bomb…

What Is REAL Leadership? Lessons From A 3 Star General

RANK DOESN’T MAKE YOU A LEADER. CHARACTER DOES! What does TRUE leadership look like when lives are on the line? Is leadership about the rank on your chest, the title on your business card, or the number of people who report to you? Or is it about something much deeper? 🎙️ On this powerful epi…

Trump donor accuses Guilfoyle of quid pro quo

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump and his allies face scrutiny over personal enrichment. Also, the Trump Justice Department seeks the indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson. Plus, former President Obama makes midterm endorsements in key governor’s races. And the USS Lincoln returns home after a reco…

Johnson on uncertain future

October 9th, 2026 2PM: On “The Moment with Katy Tur” David Rohde, MS NOW Senior National Security reporter; Susan Glasser, Staff writer for the New Yorker; Mona Charen, Policy editor at The Bulwark; Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Former Commanding General US Army Europe and MS NOW Military Analyst join Ka…

Hegseth’s Livestreamed Execution Exposes His Pathetic Tough-Guy Act

Sam Stein and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan, and why turning an execution into a public spectacle raises serious moral questions. Hertling explains the potential toll on sol…

A Retired General Calls Hegseth's Execution Spectacle Depravity. He's Right.

Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the Fort Hood shooter execution by firing squad. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling condemns the death penalty spectacle as depravity and war porn, and former pastor Pat Kahnke responds with a Christian critique of militant Christian nationalism.

Three-star general warns Trump's military blunders could trigger bigger war

What happened AlterNet reports that retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and Sen. Angus King argue President Donald Trump’s military decisions have weakened U.S. deterrence and increased the risk of a larger war. Their central warning is that reduced support for Ukraine, troop cuts in Europe and an incon…

Command Post: Trump Reportedly Wavering on Livestreamed Execution (w/ Margaret Donovan)

Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down the latest developments in Ukraine, including Russia’s escalating attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the growing rift between Washington and Kyiv, and how Ukraine is imposing mounting costs on Russian forces. They also examine how t…

Retired general predicts Trump’s firing-squad fantasy will implode

What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump is reconsidering having Nidal Malik Hasan executed by firing squad after learning that Hasan, now 60, is paralyzed from the chest down and uses a wheelchair. Citing CBS News and a discussion on The Bulwark’s “Command Post” podcast, the repo…