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He says that Mattis was fired by Obama and wanted to give Mattis a second chance! Ummm noooo, Dimwit! You are thinking of the criminal Flynn! Mattis worked in the Pentagon while Obama was president, he retired in 2013 and not fired. Jeez, you now lying about a decorated Marine General impeccable reputation, just so you can look good? Wrong again Captain Bone Spurs!
oberliner
(58,724 posts)https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/01/18/the-obama-administrations-inexplicable-mishandling-of-marine-gen-james-mattis-2/
From January of 2013.
imanamerican63
(13,812 posts)because he he wasn't good enough to do the job. Unlike Flynn, Mattis did his job!
Atticus
(15,124 posts)but, in common terms, he was "fired". And, most of us agreed with President Obama at the time.
SCantiGOP
(13,873 posts)Obama wanted to negotiate with Iran; Mattis wanted to use at least the threat of military action.
While he was too hawkish for the Obama situation, the current setup with Trump had Mattis as the most moderate and rational actor in the process.
gordianot
(15,243 posts)Working for Trump is not a reccomendation for anything.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)No way to run a government.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)When he accuses others to make the dumb supporters , who he knows won't google it, trust his lies over the truth, and many still will , and he knows it. Con men use that tactic often .
Fuzzpope
(602 posts)"Just ask me!"
SCantiGOP
(13,873 posts)Believe me.
watoos
(7,142 posts)that's Cadet Bone Spurs, not Captain.
nuxvomica
(12,441 posts)After which he retired. It was because he was being too aggressive on Iran, with whom Obama hoped to cut a deal, y'know the hard-won nuclear deal that Trump shit-canned.
Texin
(2,597 posts)And for the reason you stated. He and Obama were at odds about his Iran policy, because Mattis wanted to be more combative and Obama wanted to negotiate for the nuclear deal.
KentuckyWoman
(6,692 posts)Good people don't work for Trump.
And yes, Mattis was pushed to take early retirement by Obama.