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Bill O'Reilly here, and I'm warming up.

Stand by for the O'Reilly Update morning edition.

On this Tuesday, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, acquitted himself pretty well on 60 minutes.

CBS correspondent Major Garrett's questions were fact-based and fair, not snide or leading.

And Mr. Hegseth answered them with one exception.

He gave no tips on battle strategy or guessing how long the conflict will last.

Secretary Heggseth usually comes across is a bit haughty, and there were flashes of that.

But overall, it was a serious interview, one that benefited the country, and Mr. Hagseth was clear

in what he said.

The overall coverage of the Iranian attack veered into politics almost immediately.

No surprise. That's what the media sells these days. Ideology, not information.

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