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In reply to the discussion: I nominate General James Mattis for Secretary of Defense in the Biden administration. [View all]Bucky
(53,795 posts)48. Good Lord, NO!
What are you smoking, Laelth?
Mattis is a loyal and patriotic American, and I'm grateful that he tried to curtail the worst of Trump's excesses for as long as he could. But he's also a champion for Trump's absurd and obscene military buildup that kicked off this four year long heartbreaking shit-charade
But we need a Democrat with defense department oversight experience who can get in there and slash the ridiculously bloated military budget.
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I nominate General James Mattis for Secretary of Defense in the Biden administration. [View all]
Laelth
Sep 2020
OP
I'm with you on this! A Big Fucking NO! Nothing from this Shithole Trump Administration.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#18
He's fired almost everyone he hired. No one w/strings attached, no matter how small or burnt.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#23
Mattis is intense anti-Iran hawk. He was real problem for Obama during Kerry's nuclear negotiations
hlthe2b
Sep 2020
#4
Mattis has a wealth of knowledge and should be used in an advisory capacity for that reason
Snake Plissken
Sep 2020
#15
No. Obama fired him because he wanted aggressive action against Iran, while the Obam administration
still_one
Sep 2020
#34