Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense

The Washington Post ^ | December 1, 2016 | Dan Lamothe

[conservativepoet]

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense, nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across the Middle East to run the Pentagon less than four years after he hung up his uniform, according to people familiar with the decision.

[Lisbon1940]

Is it true he’s an egghead?

[bkopto]

What? No more of this stuff?

[Stentor]

Why have a law if it is ignored?

At lest it's being ignored on a case by case basis by the body that made it, not the whim of the long legged mack daddy.

[Publius]

...the only thing missing is a pearl handled side arm.

Ivory handled sidearm.

"Only a pimp in a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl handled pistol."
-- George Patton

[stellaluna]

My old Marine friend will be estatic. He loves Mad Dog.

[bkopto]

So what will be Mikey Weinstein’s status under Mattis?

[ASA Vet]

[GonzoII]

I need a doctor, I’m absolutely win sick!

[Thibodeaux]

The law includes the right of Congress to approve a waiver on a case by case basis

The law is apparently being followed and Trump has been told the waiver will not be a problem

[Bogie]

More than a warrior, he’s a military man with a brain.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/048629823X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[TornadoAlley3]

[ASA Vet]

[Batman11]

Those quotes are classic!!

[numberonepal]

Mattis quotes

My fav:
You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it's quite fun to fight them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up there with you. I like brawling.

[knighthawk]

Great choise!

[Jmouse007]

I knew it wasn’t pearl handled but for the lire of me I couldn’t remember what it was. I gladly stand corrected and Paton is right! ;o)

[PhiloBedo]

Small point....Patton’s pistols had ivory handles. Patton said pearl handles were for a New Orleans pimp.

[workerbee]

Seriously, he said that?

LOL...Oh man.... we’re gonna need bigger safe spaces!!

[Ancesthntr]

“Why have a law if it is ignored?”

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It will not be ignored. Congress can pass a waiver to this law - as the text of the law, itself, indicates is an option. It isn’t used much, but when you have a particular individual that a President really wants or needs, then there has to be a way to allow practicality to overcome legalism.

FYI, I’m a lawyer - but I realize (unlike many in my profession) that the law is a tool that is supposed to be used to benefit society, not an end unto itself.

[tomkat]

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