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The case for holy war

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:23:35
Publish Date: 2026-04-20 18:00:00
Description:

The Secretary of Defense suggests the Iran war is blessed by God. The head of his church, Pastor Doug Wilson, agrees. Some call Wilson an extremist. He prefers Christian nationalist. Either way, he's no longer a fringe figure.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.

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