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9 unforgettable quotes by James Mattis - POLITICO

Here are a few:1. ‘It’s quite fun to shoot them, you know. It’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people.’
 In 2005, he offered this commentary on war: “You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like  guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway.

He continued: “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.”At the time, after the remarks made some waves, Marine commandant Gen. Michael Hagee noted that Mattis “often speaks with a great deal of candor.

 2. ‘There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.’

Speaking to some 200 Marines, Mattis had this advice, according to longtime reporter Thomas Ricks: “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.”
 Mattis elaborated, “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!”And: “I feel sorry for every son of a bitch that doesn’t get to serve with you.”

4. ‘Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.’According to the same report, Mattis advised his Marines in Iraq to stay vigilant. In that vein, he also once said, “There is only one ‘retirement plan’ for terrorists.”
 

5. ‘There are some people who think you have to hate them in order to shoot them. I don’t think you do.’

“It’s just business,” Mattis said.

Bored?

This is from 2016

Mrkelly » 21 May 2024, 5:42 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 5:42 pm

Bored?

This is from 2016

No..he's just doing his "Toady of 2ndBesty" ballgumming.

Mattis arrived with a great deal of fanfare....but because he speaks the truth about Grifty, he must now be destroyed .....

Blackvegetable » 21 May 2024, 5:59 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 5:59 pm

No..he's just doing his "Toady of 2ndBesty" ballgumming.

Mattis arrived with a great deal of fanfare....but because he speaks the truth about Grifty, he must now be destroyed .....

He left out some other "unforgettable quotes"

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort.Jun 3, 2020

Mattis reportedly said: "The president has no moral compass." (Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is said to have agreed, saying: "To him, a lie is not a lie. It's just what he thinks. He doesn't know the difference between the truth and a lie.")

• In response to Trump's weakening of alliances, Mattis said: "What we're doing is we're actually showing how to destroy America. That's what we're showing them. How to isolate us from all of our allies. How to take us down. And it's working very well. We are declaring war on one another inside America. It's actually working against us right now."

 

• On a president being tough and keeping the peace, Mattis said: "Not with the current occupant. He doesn't understand. He has no mental framework for these things. He hasn't read."

 

• On his decision to resign, Mattis said: "I was basically directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid, strategically jeopardizing our place in the world and everything else, that's when I quit."

"Maybe at some point we're going to have to stand up and speak out. There may be a time when we have to take collective action," he told former DNI director Coats. "He's dangerous. He's unfit," Mattis reportedly said.

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Huey » 21 May 2024, 3:23 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 3:23 pm

9 unforgettable quotes by James Mattis - POLITICO

Here are a few:1. ‘It’s quite fun to shoot them, you know. It’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people.’
 In 2005, he offered this commentary on war: “You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like  guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway.

He continued: “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.”At the time, after the remarks made some waves, Marine commandant Gen. Michael Hagee noted that Mattis “often speaks with a great deal of candor.

 2. ‘There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.’

Speaking to some 200 Marines, Mattis had this advice, according to longtime reporter Thomas Ricks: “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.”
 Mattis elaborated, “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!”And: “I feel sorry for every son of a bitch that doesn’t get to serve with you.”

4. ‘Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.’According to the same report, Mattis advised his Marines in Iraq to stay vigilant. In that vein, he also once said, “There is only one ‘retirement plan’ for terrorists.”
 

They weren't unforgettable. I never paid/payed attention when I heard them the first time.

Mrkelly » 21 May 2024, 6:08 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:08 pm

He left out some other "unforgettable quotes"

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort.Jun 3, 2020

Mattis reportedly said: "The president has no moral compass." (Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is said to have agreed, saying: "To him, a lie is not a lie. It's just what he thinks. He doesn't know the difference between the truth and a lie.")

• In response to Trump's weakening of alliances, Mattis said: "What we're doing is we're actually showing how to destroy America. That's what we're showing them. How to isolate us from all of our allies. How to take us down. And it's working very well. We are declaring war on one another inside America. It's actually working against us right now."

• On a president being tough and keeping the peace, Mattis said: "Not with the current occupant. He doesn't understand. He has no mental framework for these things. He hasn't read."

• On his decision to resign, Mattis said: "I was basically directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid, strategically jeopardizing our place in the world and everything else, that's when I quit."

"Maybe at some point we're going to have to stand up and speak out. There may be a time when we have to take collective action," he told former DNI director Coats. "He's dangerous. He's unfit," Mattis reportedly said.

plenty more

Lying by omission is totes HooooeyVagina...

Besides, sounds kinda woke to hear complaints about a Marine Corps commandant speaking frankly. I'm guessing @Huey  served in a portable sauna unit.
 

Mrkelly » 21 May 2024, 6:08 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:08 pm

He left out some other "unforgettable quotes"

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort.Jun 3, 2020

Mattis reportedly said: "The president has no moral compass." (Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is said to have agreed, saying: "To him, a lie is not a lie. It's just what he thinks. He doesn't know the difference between the truth and a lie.")

• In response to Trump's weakening of alliances, Mattis said: "What we're doing is we're actually showing how to destroy America. That's what we're showing them. How to isolate us from all of our allies. How to take us down. And it's working very well. We are declaring war on one another inside America. It's actually working against us right now."

• On a president being tough and keeping the peace, Mattis said: "Not with the current occupant. He doesn't understand. He has no mental framework for these things. He hasn't read."

• On his decision to resign, Mattis said: "I was basically directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid, strategically jeopardizing our place in the world and everything else, that's when I quit."

"Maybe at some point we're going to have to stand up and speak out. There may be a time when we have to take collective action," he told former DNI director Coats. "He's dangerous. He's unfit," Mattis reportedly said.

plenty more

Nothing but vague, disgruntled grumblings here.
Nothing of any substance, nothing specific
Same old stuff.
Can you elaborate on anything he had to say...?
Do you think that NATO countries should get a free ride...or did [[[RACHEL]]] put that idea into your head...?
 

GHETTO BLASTER » 21 May 2024, 6:27 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:27 pm

Nothing but vague, disgruntled grumblings here.
Nothing of any substance, nothing specific
Same old stuff.
Can you elaborate on anything he had to say...?
Do you think that NATO countries should get a free ride...or did [[[RACHEL]]] put that idea into your head...?
 

From your side as everyone else's do to stay in character.

GHETTOBLASTER » 21 May 2024, 6:27 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:27 pm

Nothing but vague, disgruntled grumblings here.
Nothing of any substance, nothing specific
Same old stuff.
Can you elaborate on anything he had to say...?
Do you think that NATO countries should get a free ride...or did [[[RACHEL]]] put that idea into your head...?

stay goofy my friend 

Mrkelly » 21 May 2024, 6:08 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:08 pm

He left out some other "unforgettable quotes"

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort.Jun 3, 2020

Mattis reportedly said: "The president has no moral compass." (Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is said to have agreed, saying: "To him, a lie is not a lie. It's just what he thinks. He doesn't know the difference between the truth and a lie.")

• In response to Trump's weakening of alliances, Mattis said: "What we're doing is we're actually showing how to destroy America. That's what we're showing them. How to isolate us from all of our allies. How to take us down. And it's working very well. We are declaring war on one another inside America. It's actually working against us right now."

• On a president being tough and keeping the peace, Mattis said: "Not with the current occupant. He doesn't understand. He has no mental framework for these things. He hasn't read."

• On his decision to resign, Mattis said: "I was basically directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid, strategically jeopardizing our place in the world and everything else, that's when I quit."

"Maybe at some point we're going to have to stand up and speak out. There may be a time when we have to take collective action," he told former DNI director Coats. "He's dangerous. He's unfit," Mattis reportedly said.

plenty more

Poor thing, who do you want to be united with?
 

Mrkelly » 21 May 2024, 6:33 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:33 pm

stay goofy my friend

Nothing but vague, disgruntled grumblings here.
Nothing of any substance, nothing specific
Same old stuff.
Can you elaborate on anything he had to say...?
Do you think that NATO countries should get a free ride...or did [[[RACHEL]]] put that idea into your head...?

Blackvegetable » 21 May 2024, 6:19 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:19 pm

Lying by omission is totes HooooeyVagina...

Besides, sounds kinda woke to hear complaints about a Marine Corps commandant speaking frankly. I'm guessing @Huey  served in a portable sauna unit.

Hook….line….sinker…..reel him in.  You are so **** predictable….


Hey ******* ***, what complaints are you talking about?  What lie by omission?  What is funny is a woke asshole like you only supports him because he criticizes trump.  If he didn’t you would be crying about these comments.

Remember, when BV had the opportunity to serve he said “Sniffle, sniffle….snot bubble tear….I haven’t options….”
 

RebelGator » 21 May 2024, 6:39 pm » wrote: ↑

21 May 2024, 6:39 pm

Poor thing, who do you want to be united with?
 

Try uniting with the evolved nucleus of your fertilized cell. The mind society nurtured you into career character role playing philosophy "It is better to die wishing for more than eternally separated now than living equally proportionately alive never same results twice since conceived.

Hard to face your own ancestry was as corrupted as you became after birth blaming every other reality but your own for the corruption arriving since yesterday replayed each rotation you wake up today staying in organized doubt real isn't actually evolving as displaced eternally separated as genetically present in this atmosphere now.

Now is nowhere else but living as an ever changing form since conceived. Counting rotations, lunar phases, seasonal shifts, revolutions around the star never remaining the fertilized cell you arrived as. Equally created to replace your previous generations since inception of your ancestral lineage of 5 generation gaps left living this rotation, here.

Self evident results you are who you wished you been staying in character obeying social consensus life cannot be limited to genetically eternally separated this rotation, each rotation your body is never the same total sum twice. Same as everyone and everything universally located specifically one of a kind among the 8 billion others occupying time this rotation.

Self evident universal position the time you exist navigating between everything else evolving now.

Huey » 22 May 2024, 5:07 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 5:07 am

Hook….line….sinker…..reel him in.  You are so **** predictable….

Hey ******* ***, what complaints are you talking about?  What lie by omission?  What is funny is a woke asshole like you only supports him because he criticizes trump.  If he didn’t you would be crying about these comments.

Remember, when BV had the opportunity to serve he said “Sniffle, sniffle….snot bubble tear….I haven’t options….”

Head shot.

Clean.
 

Blackvegetable » 22 May 2024, 5:35 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 5:35 am

Head shot.

Clean.
 

Whomever changed Murdock's avatar, needs to fix yours as an eggplant. regardless your screen name is R.Suave or Blackvegetable. If I could it would be a white eggplant picture.

Your mind is as corrupted as anyone defying their point of origin was their fertilized cell living eternally separated any rotation they remain here forward since conceived. You chose intellect character role playing over instinctive time displaced adapting in space uniquely alive so far.

Blackvegetable » 22 May 2024, 5:35 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 5:35 am

Head shot.

Clean.
 

 

Nah.  I stand by the assertions made.  

Your fanboy man crush for Mattis is fueled by your TDD.  Both are equally mentally debilitating.  If Mattis wasn't a critic of Trump you would be whining about his comments concerning killing and war.

I have no problem with them.   

Huey » 22 May 2024, 6:33 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 6:33 am

Nah.  I stand by the assertions made.  

Your fanboy man crush for Mattis is fueled by your TDD.  Both are equally mentally debilitating.  If Mattis wasn't a critic of Trump you would be whining about his comments concerning killing and war.

I have no problem with them.

Fan boy man crush?

You **** little fruit,

You are trying to impugn him in the service of a Dimebag of ****...who spends an hour and a half every day on his hair and makeup.

When asked to list the Dimebag's virtues, you can't....but he talks in a manner that makes you moist.

But you get all kinds of squeamish when a Marine says the same thing.

 
 

Blackvegetable » 22 May 2024, 6:54 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 6:54 am

Fan boy man crush?

You **** little fruit,

You are trying to impugn him iin the service of a Dimebag of ****...who spends an hour and a half every day on his hair and makeup.

When asked to list the Dimebag's virtues, you can't....but he talks in a manner that makes you moist.

But you get all kinds of squeamish when a Marine says the same thing.

STFU b4 you get hurt bitch

FJB » 22 May 2024, 6:55 am » wrote: ↑

22 May 2024, 6:55 am

STFU b4 you get hurt bitch

Duck,

You don't have the ovaries for that job.