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2014-11-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The best from General 'Mad Dog Mattis' USMC

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”

Could be a good motto for Israel's diplomatic service.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-16 05:24|| 2014-11-16 05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 "Obama decided to force the Marine Corps legend out early because he rubbed civilian officials the wrong way, and forced them to answer tough questions regarding Iran."

That is the problem, he dug into some thin egos in Washington. My second good belly laugh this a.m. over the Mattis' quotes. I love this guy. Wish we had more like him and someone like him in the WH.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-11-16 09:58|| 2014-11-16 09:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Paris Island got plenty of Mosquitos.

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-16 14:50|| 2014-11-16 14:50|| Front Page Top

#4 General Mattis is a Marine's Marine. And the Marines are aggressive warriors. They are the T-cells with attitude that protect this country from her ever present enemies. You will always need warriors for protection. That is just the way of the world.

O and Co resent the Marines because the Marines are everything that he is not. Therefore the Marines are perceived as a threat to him. So he will try to destroy that threat by hobbling the Marines (and other branches of the military too) with silly actions and directives. It is a very dangerous thing to compromise your own immune system.

Tell me, O and Co---is there anything that you would stand up to and defend to the death? Look in the mirror and ask yourself that question. The Marines you so disparage know what they would do without question.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-11-16 15:24|| 2014-11-16 15:24|| Front Page Top

#5 “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.”

Best speech ever.

In addition to the cultural divide that Alaska Paul points out, one thing this admin doesn't get is this: “No war is over until the enemy says it’s over." You can't run a war with the same project schedule you use to build a playground at a housing project with scheduled milestones and an end-date. Winning *is* the exit strategy.

Posted by SteveS 2014-11-16 17:26|| 2014-11-16 17:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Mattis was my base CO. Things were definitely interesting during his time at the helm.

Posted by Pappy 2014-11-16 18:18|| 2014-11-16 18:18|| Front Page Top

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