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Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense
The Washington Post ^ | December 1, 2016 | Dan Lamothe

Posted on 12/01/2016 1:17:17 PM PST by 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.

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KEYWORDS: cabinet; defense; jamesmattis; maddog; mattis; military; secdef; trump; trumpcabinet; trumprebellion; trumpsecdef; trumptransition; trumpwinsagain; wardept
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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.
1 posted on 12/01/2016 1:17:17 PM PST by conservativepoet
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Well, that ought to make the confirmation hearings interesting....


2 posted on 12/01/2016 1:18:22 PM PST by Billthedrill
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MAD DOG!!!!!

ISIS is F__KED!!!!


3 posted on 12/01/2016 1:18:30 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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Best pick so far!


4 posted on 12/01/2016 1:18:37 PM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: conservativepoet

Good choice.


5 posted on 12/01/2016 1:18:38 PM PST by SamAdams76
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Almost sure to get the waiver he needs from Congress (time since retirement).


6 posted on 12/01/2016 1:19:13 PM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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Absolutely fantastic. Now he needs several ex Os who can make him effective on the bureaucratic battle field.

This guy will take open border globalists and split them for kindling on the spot.


7 posted on 12/01/2016 1:20:01 PM PST by Candor7 ( Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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Excellent choice!

Congress will pass a waiver allowing him to serve as Defense Secretary.


8 posted on 12/01/2016 1:20:09 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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What will mark levin say?


9 posted on 12/01/2016 1:20:58 PM PST by BRL
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Kick-ass BUMP!


10 posted on 12/01/2016 1:21:18 PM PST by PROCON (Onto the Great American Rebirth!)
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They did it for Marshall in 1950. Does anyone know a time when such a request was denied? I don’t.


11 posted on 12/01/2016 1:21:31 PM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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12 posted on 12/01/2016 1:21:39 PM PST by Red Badger
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This is too much winning.

We are winning so much, I am getting tired of winning.

Trump warned us this would happen...


13 posted on 12/01/2016 1:22:18 PM PST by Haiku Guy (Democrato delenda est)
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mark who?


14 posted on 12/01/2016 1:22:50 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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His Nick Name is “MAD DOG”!


15 posted on 12/01/2016 1:22:58 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
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Awesome.


16 posted on 12/01/2016 1:23:04 PM PST by blackbetty59
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Good News!


17 posted on 12/01/2016 1:23:15 PM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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So he has to pass the hearings AND get a special waiver?

This is gonna be interesting.


18 posted on 12/01/2016 1:23:37 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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Even better, Barky essentially relieved him of command for telling the truth about Iran. SMACK!


19 posted on 12/01/2016 1:24:01 PM PST by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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Gotta love a marine officer whose call sign is CHAOS SIX.

Another one of his favorites ought to go over well with the Dems in his confirmation: "Be polite, be courteous and be professional. But have a PLAN to KILL everyone you meet. Can't wait for lil'chuckie schumer to start whining about THAT one!

20 posted on 12/01/2016 1:24:34 PM PST by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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