I approve of the Donald's selection for Secretary of Defense.

[Steve Rupe]

I am not a fan of the Donald, but I am a fan of General "Mad Dog" Mattis. He will make an excellent Secretary of Defense.

[2MuchMark]

Seems ok.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us...rump.html?_r=0

After retiring from the military, General Mattis told Congress that the administration’s “policy of disengagement in the Middle East” had contributed to the rise of extremism in the region. The United States, he told lawmakers in 2015, needs to “come out from our reactive crouch and take a firm, strategic stance in defense of our values.”

But in some important policy areas, General Mattis differs from Mr. Trump, who has been filling the top ranks of his national security team with hard-liners. General Mattis believes, for instance, that Mr. Trump’s conciliatory statements toward Russia are ill informed. General Mattis views with alarm Moscow’s expansionist or bellicose policies in Syria, Ukraine and the Baltics. And he has told the president-elect that torture does not work.

Despite his tough stance on Iran, General Mattis also thinks that tearing up the Iran nuclear deal would hurt the United States, and he favors working closely with allies to strictly enforce its terms.

[Bladewire]

[Rochard]

"Some people spend their entire lives wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."

- Ronald Reagan

[Barry-xlovecam]

There is a ''little problem'' ...

To take the job, Mattis will need Congress to pass legislation to bypass a federal law stating that defense secretaries must not have been on active duty in the previous seven years. Congress has granted a similar exemption just once, when Gen. George C. Marshall was appointed to the job in 1950.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...d25_story.html

So, the nomination will be controversial and the confirmation process lengthy. This may just be diversionary to allow the other nominations to slip through rubber stamped.

[kane]

This guy seems like a very good fit for the job. At last he seems to have made a good choice.

[SekobA]

James is a great man.

[Paul Markham]

After retiring from the military, General Mattis told Congress that the administration?s ?policy of disengagement in the Middle East? had contributed to the rise of extremism in the region. The United States, he told lawmakers in 2015, needs to ?come out from our reactive crouch and take a firm, strategic stance in defense of our values.?

What right does the West have to tell the ME how to live?

Muslims spit on our values. Like democracy, equality, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom, etc. If they want to live as if it's still 1,000 AD. Fine then live like that. Just don't expect for the West to come to your aid when you start killing each other or have natural disasters. We will buy your oil, so you can afford to buy our arms so you can kill each other more effectively.

We allow Girls to choose their own Husbands, some Muslims sell their daughters. Some kill their daughters for marrying the wrong person.

We allow Gays to Marry, some Muslims hang them.

We prosecute rapists, some Muslims prosecute the victims.

Pull out of the East and let them rot. Should they hit us, go in with Cruise Missile.

[pimpmaster9000]

its always amusing to hear americans say """""""""""""""Defense""""""""""""" like the USA is in any danger whatsoever I would respect americans more if they called their racket by its real name...

Muslims spit on our values. Like democracy, equality, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom, etc. If they want to live as if it's still 1,000 AD. Fine then live like that. Just don't expect for the West to come to your aid when you start killing each other or have natural disasters. We will buy your oil, so you can afford to buy our arms so you can kill each other more effectively.

yes your "values" include starving 80.000.000 indians to death and exploiting the living shit out of the 3rd world to the point where communism wipes your puppet governments out...then you point your finger "look savages"

they want to buy arms to keep YOU away

[pimpmaster9000]

WAR Inc.


War INC:

[Barry-xlovecam]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...artment_of_War

Defense was called the Department of War until 1947 ...

[pimpmaster9000]

20+ million dead from US invasion

article:
us-has-killed-more-than-20-million-people-in-37-victim-nations-since-world-war-ii

[trevesty]

There is a ''little problem'' ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...d25_story.html

So, the nomination will be controversial and the confirmation process lengthy. This may just be diversionary to allow the other nominations to slip through rubber stamped.

Ah, the voice of reason.

[mineistaken]

I like the two sources quotes so far:
failing NY libby times
washington libby post

[bronco67]

This pick is a diamond in a pile of coal. Hopefully he can balance out the horrible pick of national security advisor.

[pimpmaster9000]

[Grapesoda]

Seems ok.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us...rump.html?_r=0

I know that you think this derogatory mark, because you are very negative and all you post are negative. actually it shows trumps willingness to bring in people with different views for balance. in other words, a very smart intuitive guy. and he's not filling the ranks with political hacks whom he owes favors. like you know who would have, regardless of capabilities.

[Grapesoda]

This pick is a diamond in a pile of coal. Hopefully he can balance out the horrible pick of national security advisor.

as usual I see you are whining about the stick shoved up your ass, just like every other day, carry on!

[Grapesoda]

20+ million dead from US invasion

article:
us-has-killed-more-than-20-million-people-in-37-victim-nations-since-world-war-ii

I glanced through the high points, I had to pull off when I saw that this guy blames the US for the soviet invasion of Afghanistan... and killing the Easter bunny and fucking over santa clause etc... what a joke dude , your a joke too.

[Barry-xlovecam]

By AFP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agence_France-Presse

Cincinnati: President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate US Marine retired general James Mattis, who oversaw US war efforts in the Middle East, to be his defense secretary.

"We are going to appoint 'Mad Dog' Mattis as our secretary of defense," Trump told a large crowd in Cincinnati, Ohio, referring by nickname to the tough-talking general who headed the US Central Command, giving him authority over troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Donald Trump taps retired general James Mattis as new Pentagon chief - Firstpost
That's a very neutral source ... whatever ... FakeTrumpTweet.com - Make Your Very Own

globalresearch.ca are far-leftists (aka: commies)

[Coup]

I guess this is as close to Buck Turgidson as he could get IRL. He'll do I guess.

[Coup]

I glanced through the high points, I had to pull off when I saw that this guy blames the US for the soviet invasion of Afghanistan... and killing the Easter bunny and fucking over santa clause etc... what a joke dude , your a joke too.

Fuckin' god damned commies amirite?

[Joshua G]

This pick is a diamond in a pile of coal. Hopefully he can balance out the horrible pick of national security advisor.

what do you know about judging anything? all you have in the tank is name-calling.

[Barry-xlovecam]

I guess this is as close to Buck Turgidson as he could get IRL. He'll do I guess.

[Bladewire]

its always amusing to hear americans

You always point the finger and never look in the mirror, so dishonest.

[Rochard]

There is a ''little problem'' ...


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...d25_story.html

So, the nomination will be controversial and the confirmation process lengthy. This may just be diversionary to allow the other nominations to slip through rubber stamped.

I didn't know this and find it rather interesting. However, in this case I believe it will be a quick deal. Both sides seem to think this is a good choice.

You would think they would want someone with proper experience to hold this post, and you would be hard pressed to find someone with more experience then a recent general.

A Marine general is ideal too if you think about it. The Marine Corps operate in all areas - land, air, sea.

[pimpmaster9000]

I glanced through the high points, I had to pull off when I saw that this guy blames the US for the soviet invasion of Afghanistan... and killing the Easter bunny and fucking over santa clause etc... what a joke dude , your a joke too.

you failed to read:

In 1998, in an interview with the Parisian publication Le Novel Observateur, Zbigniew Brzezinski, adviser to President Carter, admitted that he had been responsible for instigating aid to the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan which caused the Soviets to invade. In his own words:

According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahadeen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan on 24 December 1979. But the reality, secretly guarded until now, is completely otherwise. Indeed, it was July 3, 1979 that President Carter signed the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. And that very day, I wrote a note to the President in which I explained to him that in my opinion this aid was going to induce a Soviet military intervention. (5,1,6)


did you directly make the soviets invade? no...are you responsible for the situation in avghanistan? absolutely...but I understand that you need any reason at all to disqualify the 20 million dead you are responsible for...well not you but the US gov and its """"""""""""""""""Defense"""""""""""""""""""" budget

You always point the finger and never look in the mirror, so dishonest.

yes yes the USA invaded 50 countries since WW2 but others need to look in the mirror

whether or not you are terrorists and racketeers is not up for discussion...sometimes the truth is so obvious that it is not even fun trolling about...