General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis

[Looper]

Some quotes to chew on from the new US secretary of DEfence



Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

- One of the rules Maj. Gen. James Mattis gave his Marines to live by in Iraq, as quoted in Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006) by Thomas E. Ricks; as excerpted in Armed Forces Journal (August 2006)

I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.

- After the invasion of Iraq -and after sending his tanks and artillery home- Mattis sent this message to the Iraqi leaders in every area his men served in, as quoted in Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006) by Thomas E. Ricks; as excerpted in Armed Forces Journal (August 2006)

The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot. There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience and alertness, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim. It’s really a hell of a lot of fun. You’re gonna have a blast out here!

- Addressing a gathering of 200 marines

The world order is under the biggest attack since World War Two, from Russia, terrorist groups, and China’s actions in the South China Sea.

No war is over until the enemy says it's over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote

Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat

Looking forward to seeing how he is going to shake things up.

[Topper]

Looking forward to seeing how he is going to shake things up.

The guy cut his balls off when he signed up with Trump. Trump runs the show and Mathis is nothing more than a tool. That's why he's been excluded from the NSC meetings unless his opinion is deemed worthy to be heard by Bannon.

[wasabi]

Well he has to make sure that he does a very good job because his Boss sacks underperforming staff.

[Topper]

Well he has to make sure that he does a very good job because his Boss sacks underperforming staff.

Not underperforming...but staff that challenges his proclamations..after all, what president doesn't want people challenging his ideas? What positive things could come from that?

[Looper]

The guy cut his balls off when he signed up with Trump.

I dunno. I heard him contradicting Trump on the effectiveness of torture (which Trump originally supported) and Trump then changed his tune and said he would defer to the knowledge of the battlefield warrior.

[raycarey]

here's the new normal we're living in...

this guy would never have been considered for a job at this level in any other administration ....and in the trump administration, he's the one that people are expecting to be the adult in the room.

i'm beginning to think that john dean is right....the only way this ends is in calamity.

[Topper]

this guy would never have been considered for a job at this level in any other administration

He was asked to retire from his last job...could someone remind me what it was?

[raycarey]

he was the head of central command, and obama put him to the curb because he was too anxious to start a war with iran.

[Topper]

he was the head of central command, and obama put him to the curb because he was too anxious to start a war with iran.

And trump has cut off his balls by not allowing him to attend the principals meetings...

[Cold Pizza]

Some quotes to chew on from the new US secretary of DEfence



Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

- One of the rules Maj. Gen. James Mattis gave his Marines to live by in Iraq, as quoted in Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006) by Thomas E. Ricks; as excerpted in Armed Forces Journal (August 2006)

I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.

- After the invasion of Iraq -and after sending his tanks and artillery home- Mattis sent this message to the Iraqi leaders in every area his men served in, as quoted in Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006) by Thomas E. Ricks; as excerpted in Armed Forces Journal (August 2006)

The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot. There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience and alertness, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim. It’s really a hell of a lot of fun. You’re gonna have a blast out here!

- Addressing a gathering of 200 marines

The world order is under the biggest attack since World War Two, from Russia, terrorist groups, and China’s actions in the South China Sea.

No war is over until the enemy says it's over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote

Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat

Looking forward to seeing how he is going to shake things up.

No links.

Taking snippets out of context.

You're a fucking idiot.


Bin this fucking thread.

[raycarey]

^^

could be wrong, but i think the two who were squeezed out of the principals committee were the chairman of the joint chiefs and the DNI.

[HermantheGerman]

"You go into _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it's quite fun to fight them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up there with you. I like brawling."

[Looper]

No links. Taking snippets out of context. You're a fucking idiot. Bin this fucking thread.

Hey Pizza,

The red I sent you earlier was clearly labelled 'gunning for cabbage' and was a non-hostile and purely cabbage-fun-related red so no need to take it personally.

I got most of the quotes from wikiquotes

The rest from various news articles.

[Cold Pizza]

No links. Taking snippets out of context. You're a fucking idiot. Bin this fucking thread.

Hey Pizza,

The red I sent you earlier was clearly labelled 'gunning for cabbage' and was a non-hostile and purely cabbage-fun-related red so no need to take it personally.

I got most of the quotes from wikiquotes

The rest from various news articles.

I don't care where you get them - put up links.

It's the rules and it's fair.

[Looper]

I can't be arsed putting a separate link for each quote. If you want to verify the veracity or source just google the quote and it will come up.

I even copied the source details for the wikiquote quotes so it is a glass is half full situation as far as references goes.

[Cold Pizza]

I can't be arsed putting a separate link for each quote.

Then this pile of shit should be binned.

[Looper]

i'm beginning to think that john dean is right....the only way this ends is in calamity.

At least it will be a fun ride :-

"I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word." - Mattis

In the spirit of peace, love and reconciliation - a link for Pizza

“I’m going to plead with you, do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will write about what we do here for 10,000 years.” - Mattis

16 Best Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis Quotes

[harrybarracuda]

I can't be arsed putting a separate link for each quote.

Then this pile of shit should be binned.

If we decided to bin every shit thread none of yours would survive.

[stfranalum]

love mad dog matis.

he's a warrior. fuck nation building and hearts and minds. that's a neoliberal's take on expansion.

he's a hammer and everything he sees are nails. perfect. mybe then, with a guy who says "kill" will we reconsider our adventures abroad and think twice before we go to war.

...having said that, trump is fucking scary how stupid he is.

[Mr Earl]

love mad dog matis.

he's a warrior. fuck nation building and hearts and minds. that's a neoliberal's take on expansion.

he's a hammer and everything he sees are nails. perfect. mybe then, with a guy who says "kill" will we reconsider our adventures abroad and think twice before we go to war.

...having said that, trump is fucking scary how stupid he is.

Or scary how smart Trump is.
No one would want to go up against an cnut like Mattis.

Fucking duck and cover baby. Mattis is a deterent all by himself.

[BaitongBoy]

Well he has to make sure that he does a very good job because his Boss sacks underperforming staff.

That may well be so, but...

Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

So Trump better give him a good "severance package"...

[BaitongBoy]

Then this pile of shit should be binned.

Do you deliver to the good general?...Pizza, I mean...

[BaitongBoy]

he's a hammer and everything he sees are nails.

He'd be a shrewd punter...

[Pragmatic]

Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat

Obviously they've been let down by the American education system?

[Humbert]

i'm beginning to think that john dean is right....the only way this ends is in calamity.

If anyone really takes the time to think this through that conclusion is inevitable. And calamity is the right word. It's impossible to have an outcome that does not seriously damage the country.