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Incoming SecDef: 10 Most Bad Ass Quotes from General James

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Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Its safer to use a sharp knife than a dull one.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-03 02:39|| 2016-12-03 02:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Additional Mattis quote from a reliable source, paraphrased a bit I suspect:

'Perfection can be the enemy of successful mission accomplishment. Even Jesus of Nazareth had one guy go bad on him.'

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-03 08:47|| 2016-12-03 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm trying not to get too excited about Mattis being appointed until he actually takes office, but: Damn!!!

One question is whether the mullahs are going to be more frightened than the Courtney Massengales in the Pentagon.

Posted by Matt 2016-12-03 10:58|| 2016-12-03 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 How is he at handling armies of battling bureaucrats?

Posted by james 2016-12-03 12:47|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2016-12-03 12:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Mattis seems like a good fit. Certainly worth a try. Cabinet could use his kind of input. To get where he is/was, he had to have gone through "charm school" and he must have had a fair amount of administrative experience as well as war-fighting experience.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-12-03 18:27|| 2016-12-03 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Wonder how quickly the REMF's see careers go fully Tango Uniform before a new sense of urgency and focus emerges.
I'm guessing a lot of short time perfumed princes of the Obumble era call ENDEX in February 2017.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2016-12-03 20:28|| 2016-12-03 20:28|| Front Page Top

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