No more Mattis soon.

[m25105]

Kinda sad, he was one of the saner heads in this administration. I think it goes without saying that there might be a good chance he picks a warhungry neo-con. Let's hope that's not the case.
Sorry for not exactly making a riveting opening post, but it's pretty breaking news that another important role in the state department was not concluded to its full term length. I think more people have quit, resigned, retired (or got fired) by this administration than when Boris Jeltzin was president in post Soviet Russia.

 

[Fawlty]

Bolton's mustache just perked up and he's licking his rolodex-turning finger.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Son of a fucking bitch

He sounded like the only one keeping us from going toe to toe with Russia in Syria

Damnit. He was a respectable man Trump actually listened to, and now he'll be replaced by some yes man I fear. Fuck up the middle east and sacrifice American lives here we come

 

[Orgasmo]

Looks like the swamp is back in full control. This is going to make Bush administration look tame by comparison on the Neo-Con scale.

Say hello to many more years of foreign misadventures, and possibly a new Cold War with China.

 

[KeepItRealist]

He's resigning because Trump doesn't want US troops to remain in Syria for the foreseeable future? Good riddance.

 

[Diamond Jim]

 

[Gregolian]

FUCK

 

[The Big Bang]

He's resigning because Trump doesn't want US troops to remain in Syria for the foreseeable future? Good riddance.

SMH

Mattis was one of the NOT crazy ones dolt.

 

[hillelslovak87]

Remember when the righties were trying to defend Trump filling his cabinet with idiots and whores because they got Mattis?

Then you got Bolton.

Yeah.......

 

[KeepItRealist]

SMH

Mattis was one of the NOT crazy ones dolt.

More like one of the neocon nation builders. No way Trump should stay involved in Syria just because Mattis wants to. That's insane.

 

[The Big Bang]

More like one of the neocon nation builders. No way Trump should stay involved in Syria just because Mattis wants to. That's insane.

Even mutherfucking Lindsey I love Trump Graham thinks that Trump should NOT abandon Syria yet.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Even mutherfucking Lindsey I love Trump Graham thinks that Trump should NOT abandon Syria yet.

Oh man. You mean neocon warmonger Graham doesn't want to get out of a foreign conflict? I'm shocked. McCain wouldn't either.

If Mattis wants the US to stay bogged down in Afghanistan with nothing left to achieve and stay involved in Syria for appearance sake, good riddance.

 

[Joe]

mattis was tuned out by trump a long time ago. a military man can only take so much.

 

[Gregolian]

Remember when the righties were trying to defend Trump filling his cabinet with idiots and whores because they got Mattis?

Then you got Bolton.

Yeah.......

Ugh... Mattis was the ONLY thing I ever consistently defended about Trump.

More like one of the neocon nation builders. No way Trump should stay involved in Syria just because Mattis wants to. That's insane.

You obviously know FUCK ALL about Mattis. Mattis never wanted to invade Iraq but he chose the route of "if I must go, I will do what I can to bring back as many of my guys as I can".

Mattis is not a neo-con nation builder.

 

[zebby23]

More like one of the neocon nation builders. No way Trump should stay involved in Syria just because Mattis wants to. That's insane.

Why did Trump lie and say he is retiring? Why does Trump lie about everything?

 

[Joe]

Trump supporters are gonna be like, who needs mattis when trump is the greatest military mind of all time! Just put the military uniform on him!

 

[Diamond Jim]

In the end it will be Ivanka and Hannity left.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Ugh... Mattis was the ONLY thing I ever consistently defended about Trump.

You obviously know FUCK ALL about Mattis. Mattis never wanted to invade Iraq but he chose the route of "if I must go, I will do what I can to bring back as many of my guys as I can".

Mattis is not a neo-con nation builder.

Why would he want the US to stay involved in Syria or remain in Afghanistan with only stalemate and more death? It doesn't make sense.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Why did Trump lie and say he is retiring? Why does Trump lie about everything?

Good question. I'm more concerned about the wall not being built than any General leaving.

 

[Gregolian]

Why would he want the US to stay involved in Syria or remain in Afghanistan with only stalemate and more death? It doesn't make sense.

Mattis is old school like my dad.

He is of the belief when you start a job you best finish it as best you can. The problem we have in Iraq with the rise of ISIS and their ilk? Is cause we left and left a power vacuum when we left. Mattis doesn't want that in Afghanistan or Syria cause he's seen it happen in Iraq, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, and the Horn of Africa. And he sees us making the same, fucking, mistake, AGAIN!