Confirmed ! We have a true leader as Sec Def nominated by President elect Trump

Tellthetruth wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-chosen-retired-marine-gen-james-mattis-for-secretary-of-defense/2016/12/01/6c6b3b74-aff9-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.fd42370d2e90

Mad Dog Mattis! Semper Freakin" Fi

And the Corps owns the CJCS job as well .... Happy Days!

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

gatorfan wrote:

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

Um, this is hardly the first time a former member of the military would become SecDef. LOL

Sal wrote:A 1947 national security law said that a general must wait 10 years from leaving active duty before becoming defense secretary. An exception was granted on a one-time basis for Marshall, with lawmakers saying in special legislation at the time that it was the “sense of the Congress that after General Marshall leaves the office of Secretary of Defense, no additional appointments of military men to that office shall be approved.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-chosen-retired-marine-gen-james-mattis-for-secretary-of-defense/2016/12/01/6c6b3b74-aff9-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html?postshare=5511480640953851&tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.ec4ec9d22a83

Floridatexan wrote:
He's an Islamophobe who wants to void the Iran agreement.  He's supposed to wait 7 years after retirement to serve as Secretary of Defense.  A waiver will be required for him to accept the position.  Did you even read the article?

gatorfan wrote:

I believe it's 7 years but in any case what are the chances of a Congressional work around? Pretty good I would say. Mathis is a good choice as he has recent experience in the Mideast, a place as even the most subjective observer would have to conclude is a royal mess. He also has a very level head and has the utmost respect of the folks who would be working for him.

I'm now convinced you would complain if the Trumpet asked HRC to come back and serve as SecState again and Bernie Sanders to head Homeland Security.

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:'He's an Islamophobe who wants to void the Iran agreement.'


The Defense Secretary doesn't set foreign policy.

What I cannot believe is PeeDog has started a thread supporting Mattis, a vocal anti-Semite, for SecDef.

Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Mattis supports a two-state solution model for Israel-Palestinian peace. He says the current situation in Israel is “unsustainable” and argues that the settlements harm prospects for peace and could theoretically lead to an apartheid-like situation in the West Bank. In particular, he believes the lack of a two-state solution is upsetting to the Arab allies of America, which weakens US esteem amongst its Arab allies. Mattis strongly supports John Kerry on the Middle East peace process, praising Kerry for being "wisely focused like a laser-beam" towards a two-state solution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mattis

I agree with General Mattis here, and will likely soften my rhetoric against him. Perhaps he will be reluctant to sell or give our most advanced hardware to the Israeli's, who simply then turn around and sell our technology to our enemies (such as China).

Floridatexan wrote:

gatorfan wrote:

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

Um, this is hardly the first time a former member of the military would become SecDef. LOL

He's an Islamophobe who wants to void the Iran agreement. He's supposed to wait 7 years after retirement to serve as Secretary of Defense. A waiver will be required for him to accept the position. Did you even read the article?

Tellthetruth wrote:

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

hey loser boy, the GOP controls Congress. Eat it with a Spoon! There's going to be a lot of things you don't like in the next eight years. Best save your crying for something you value more. God knows we all know YOU could care less about the military.

Tellthetruth wrote:

Floridatexan wrote:

gatorfan wrote:

Sal wrote:He's gonna need a waiver because of that civilian control of the military principle.

I guess fascists don't give a shit about that.

Go figure.

Um, this is hardly the first time a former member of the military would become SecDef. LOL

He's an Islamophobe who wants to void the Iran agreement.  He's supposed to wait 7 years after retirement to serve as Secretary of Defense.  A waiver will be required for him to accept the position.  Did you even read the article?

Iran has already voided and violated it. You're a bit dense on Foreign Policy. Unless it's about driving a school bus, you just aren't competent.

ppaca wrote:As peedog had his second woody of the week Green Berets accused mad dog of leaving men on the battlefield to die.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/trumps-defense-pick-accused-of-leaving-men-to-die-on-battlefield.html

A former Army Special Forces officer is accusing retired Marine General James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, of "leaving my men to die" after they were hit by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2001.

Mattis has not commented publicly on the incident, which was chronicled in a 2011 New York Times bestselling book, "The Only Thing Worthy Dying For," by Eric Blehm, which portrays Mattis as stubbornly unwilling to help the Green Berets.

Markle wrote:

Wordslinger wrote:Would someone please tell me which of the many wars ole Mad Dog  fought in were wars we won?  

Markle wrote:

Wordslinger wrote:Would someone please tell me which of the many wars ole Mad Dog  fought in were wars we won?  

As you know...LOL...General Mattis resigned three years ago because of his differences with Commander in Chief Barack Hussein Obama.  Rather than carrying out the flawed instruction of Commander Obama, he did the right thing and resigned.

My informed guess is that the Rules of Engagement will change significantly when Donald Trump and General Mattis are leading our war on terror.

You do know that we won the invasion of Iraq and, being the failure he is, Lame Duck President Barack Hussein Obama seized defeat from the jaws of VICTORY.