Hegseth is memeing us into a quagmire

The Hill opinion piece argues that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is using misleading metrics and social media messaging to portray the Iran conflict as nearly concluded, while the enemy remains a credible threat and fighting continues. The piece warns that such communication strategies risk drawing the US deeper into a prolonged and costly engagement. The author frames it as a modern form of 'quagmire' politics driven by meme culture rather than strategic clarity.