lindajoy wrote:
Amen, recon!!! Amen.. I like him very much and believe he is a stellar choice!!
The man does not play around!!!
A few of his quotes...
Here are some of the best words that the âMad Dogâ has had to offer:
1. âI donât lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
James MattisAP
2. âThe 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.â
(Business Insider)
3. âI come in peace. I didnât bring artillery. But Iâm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, Iâll k**l you all.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
4. âFind the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and k**l every one of them until theyâre so s**k of the k*****g that they leave us and our freedoms intact.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
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5. âMarines donât know how to spell the word defeat.â
(Business Insider)
6. âBe polite, be professional, but have a plan to k**l everybody you meet.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
7. âThe most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
8. âYou are part of the worldâs most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.â
(Mattisâ Letter To 1st Marine Division)
Mattis in 2006 / FlickrGen. Mattis in 2006 / Flickr
9. âThere are h****rs and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience and alertness, you will decide if you are a h****r or a victim.â
(Business Insider)
10. âNo war is over until the enemy says itâs over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a v**e.â
(Defense News)
11. âThere is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. Itâs really great.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
12. âYou cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, itâs going to be bad.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
Gen. Mattis and Gen. Dempsey / FlickrGen. Mattis and Gen. Dempsey / Flickr
13. âYou go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didnât wear a veil. You know, guys like that ainât got no manhood left anyway. So itâs a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually itâs quite fun to fight them, you know. Itâs a hell of a hoot. Itâs fun to shoot some people. Iâll be right up there with you. I like brawling.â
(CNN)
14. âIâm 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.â
(San Diego Union Tribune)
15. âDemonstrate to the world there is âNo Better Friend, No Worse Enemyâ than a U.S. Marine.â
(Mattisâ Letter To 1st Marine Division)
16. âFight with a happy heart and strong spiritâ
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