Pakistan, Nov. 11 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has brushed aside an impeachment bid as a political farce, accusing his detractors of undermining American troops and giving the country's enemies reason to cheer. His defiant response came after Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment over military operations in Iran, Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. As expected, President Donald Trump was quick to defend his Pentagon chief. Massie's accusations are serious. They range from alleged violations of the War Powers Resolution and military operations undertaken without congressional authorisation to unlawful killings of suspected drug traffickers. Another charge concerns Hegseth's reported attempts to int...