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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To: conservativepoet
I'm thrilled! This is wonderful news!
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."
One of the rules Maj. Gen. James Mattis gave his Marines to live by in Iraq, as quoted in Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006) by Thomas E. Ricks; as excerpted in Armed Forces Journal (August 2006)Source: Wikiquote
60 posted on
12/01/2016 1:38:31 PM PST by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: conservativepoet
Despite the fact that I’m retired Army, let’s a hear a loud “OORAH!” for “Mad Dog” Mattis! Finally a warrior to run the Department of Defense!
As noted above, the confirmation hearings should be quite entertaining. At this point, I’m planning to set my DVR to record CSPAN when the Mattis and Flynn hearings occur.
(Are indoor fireworks legal in DC...?)
62 posted on
12/01/2016 1:39:25 PM PST by
ManHunter
(You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
To: conservativepoet
This, together with the selection of General Flynn as national security advisor, more than compensates for the rather disappointing pick of the Goldman Sachs/Hollywood Munchkin [sic] as Secretary of the Treasury. Let’s hope that Mad Dog gets the waiver he needs, and that we’ll wind up with someone other than Romney as Secretary of State.
To: conservativepoet
To: conservativepoet
I LIKE the sound of this guy! ;)
67 posted on
12/01/2016 1:42:31 PM PST by
plushaye
(Welcomed to Heaven by His friend and Savior Jesus - Prophet Kim Clement (1956-2016))
To: conservativepoet
Jason Miller Verified account @JasonMillerinDC No decision has been made yet with regard to Secretary of Defense. #TrumpTransition
To: conservativepoet
Wonder how he feels about the “sweeties” in the military these days?
70 posted on
12/01/2016 1:43:56 PM PST by
RetiredArmy
(Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
To: conservativepoet
Can’t wait to see who he taps for head of DOJ. Let’s hope that makes the democrat weasels pee themselves.
71 posted on
12/01/2016 1:44:00 PM PST by
Bullish
(The fly on Hillary's forehead knows)
To: conservativepoet
Nobody is going to mess with us now...but if they are so foolish as to do so, we’re going to rip out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks, we’re going to go through them like $hit through a goose. We’re going to grab’em by the balls and kick’em in the ass. Y’all get the Pattonesque idea...because Mad Dog sure does.
Best choice yet.
74 posted on
12/01/2016 1:46:21 PM PST by
Ancesthntr
("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
To: conservativepoet
He hired a war fighter.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
76 posted on
12/01/2016 1:47:16 PM PST by
Volunteer
(Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
To: conservativepoet
To: conservativepoet
geeee....whatever happened to JohnFKerry’s appointment to SecDef?
(he’s a war HERO,after all.....)
.s
79 posted on
12/01/2016 1:48:16 PM PST by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
To: conservativepoet
Works for me.
Oh, and the next BOOM you hear are the heads exploding at DoD.
83 posted on
12/01/2016 1:49:51 PM PST by
M Kehoe
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88 posted on
12/01/2016 1:53:38 PM PST by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
To: conservativepoet
OUTSTANDING! I couldn’t be happier with this.
90 posted on
12/01/2016 1:55:04 PM PST by
Constitution Day
(Never begin a vast project with half-vast ideas.)
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91 posted on
12/01/2016 1:55:08 PM PST by
cmt21
To: conservativepoet
Rolling back military personnel rules 50 years would be a start.
Restaffing the USJCoS next.
93 posted on
12/01/2016 1:55:54 PM PST by
polymuser
(There's a big basket of deportables.)
To: conservativepoet
Mattis is high quality. He is another Eisenhower.
95 posted on
12/01/2016 1:56:55 PM PST by
Bogie
To: conservativepoet
My old Marine friend will be estatic. He loves Mad Dog.
To: conservativepoet
So what will be Mikey Weinstein’s status under Mattis?
106 posted on
12/01/2016 2:02:12 PM PST by
bkopto
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