Rumors of Mattis to SecDef

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That's probably the least alarming appointment rumor I'very heard. Hopefully he would be a brake on that Flynn psychopath.

[dhol82]

1. Don't know him.

Can you give any info or do I need to do a google.

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4. Marine general, commanded CentCom for a several years

He is famous at least in the Corps for saying "every civilian you kill creates three mujuhadeen" and "every time you wave at an Iraqi Al-Qaeda rolls in its grave". He's against women in combat roles, which is unfortunate, but he seems to at least know his ass from a hole in the ground, which is more than I can say for any of Trump's appointments so far.

[dhol82]

5. Well at least he sounds more legitimate than the other picks so far

Not perfect but, as you say, as least he knows his stuff.

[geek tragedy]

2. Mattis is a bigot, opposes women in combat, gays and lesbians in the military,

and views us as at war with Islam.

Perfect Trumpkin.

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3. And yet cut civilian deaths in Iraq significantly

I didn't say I'm happy about it; I said it's the least alarming.