“Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.” ---Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis
Gen. James Mattis, known to his troops as “Mad Dog Mattis,” is retiring after 41 years of military service.
The Marine Corps Times is calling Mattis the “most revered Marine in a generation.”
Mattis has been commander of the United States Central Command since 2010 and led the 1st Marine Division into Iraq in 2003.
According to reports, President Barack Obama decided to force the Marine Corps legend out early because he rubbed civilian officials the wrong way, and forced them to answer tough questions regarding Iran.
Mattis was an inspirational leader of men and his powerful words will go down in history.
(16 quotes from Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis at the Washington Free Beacon)
I was unaware of this general.
Must say, I enjoy his quotes and I am surprised he was allowed to exist in place as long as he has, considering his viewpoints.
Definitely last of an apparent breed.
BZ
Posted by: Bloviating Zeppelin | March 18, 2013 at 05:26 PM
I hope and pray that Gen Mattis becomes an outspoken advocate for what he believes in. With his active duty service behind him he is now free to speak his mind publicly. We need people like him.
Posted by: GoneWithTheWind | March 19, 2013 at 10:27 AM
The fact that you do not know who he is blows my mind. He has had more of an impact of both wars than General Patreus and co-wrote the COIN manual with him. There is not a Marine alive who would not storm the gates of hell with "Chaos".
Posted by: Mike | March 26, 2013 at 07:59 AM