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  1. EJHill Podcaster
    EJHill
    @EJHill

    Guns have been known to carry James Mattis for protection.

    Actually, this was the most important quote from this morning’s interview:

    Our strategy right now is to accelerate the campaign against ISIS. It is a threat to all civilized nations. And the bottom line is we are going to move in an accelerated and reinforced manner, throw them on their back foot. We have already shifted from attrition tactics where we shove them from one position to another in Iraq and Syria, to annihilation tactics where we surround them. Our intention is that the foreign fighters do not survive the fight to return home to North Africa, to Europe, to America, to Asia, to Africa. We’re not going to allow them to do so. We’re going to stop them there and take apart the caliphate.

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  2. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    Amen!

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  3. OmegaPaladin Moderator
    OmegaPaladin
    @OmegaPaladin

    James Mattis is going to replace Chuck Norris in quips on the internet.

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  4. EJHill Podcaster
    EJHill
    @EJHill

    OmegaPaladinJames Mattis is going to replace Chuck Norris in quips on the internet.

    Chuck who?

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  5. Peter Robinson Contributor
    Peter Robinson
    @PeterRobinson

    EJHill (View Comment):
    Guns have been known to carry James Mattis for protection.

    Actually, this was the most important quote from this morning’s interview:

    Our strategy right now is to accelerate the campaign against ISIS. It is a threat to all civilized nations. And the bottom line is we are going to move in an accelerated and reinforced manner, throw them on their back foot. We have already shifted from attrition tactics where we shove them from one position to another in Iraq and Syria, to annihilation tactics where we surround them. Our intention is that the foreign fighters do not survive the fight to return home to North Africa, to Europe, to America, to Asia, to Africa. We’re not going to allow them to do so. We’re going to stop them there and take apart the caliphate.

    Thanks for this, EJ. Owing to my deformation profesionnelle as a speechwriter, my eye was drawn to the beautiful one-liner. But of course you’re right. This is important–existentially important.

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  6. Quinn the Eskimo Member
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    Mattis should always be the designated survivor.  If anything happens to everyone else, I want him to be the last man standing.

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  7. Fritz Coolidge
    Fritz
    @Fritz

    And thank God for President Trump, who put Gen. Mattis into the leadership position he holds. It is a source of hope this Memorial Day weekend.

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  8. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    There is no theory of evolution, only a list of animals James Mattis allows to live.

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  9. Western Chauvinist Member
    Western Chauvinist
    @WesternChauvinist

    EJHill (View Comment):

    OmegaPaladin: James Mattis is going to replace Chuck Norris in quips on the internet.

    Chuck who?

    Chuck Norris tried to hire Mattis as a body guard. Unfortunately for Chuck, Mattis was otherwise occupied kicking a$$ and taking names.

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  10. KC Mulville Inactive
    KC Mulville
    @KCMulville

    Strategically, it’s important to convey to the other guy that you’re willing to carry out any response.

    Mattis has that down.

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  11. cdor Member
    cdor
    @cdor

    KC Mulville (View Comment):
    Strategically, it’s important to convey to the other guy that you’re willing to carry out any response.

    Mattis has that down.

    Trump is not too bad at that either. They make a formidable team.

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  12. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    I love him so much.

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  13. Doug Watt Member
    Doug Watt
    @DougWatt

    This is not going to be President Obama’s Department of Defense. Iranian fighters started moving towards Kurdish, Iraqi, and US positions outside of Raqqa. They were told to stop, they didn’t stop and were hit with US airstrikes. The Russians and Iranians are “upset”, too bad.

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  14. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    Image result for MATTIS MEMES

    Image result for MATTIS MEMES

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  15. Rōnin Coolidge
    Rōnin
    @Ronin

    People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

    George Orwell

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  16. iWe Coolidge
    iWe
    @iWe

    Awesome.

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  17. JustmeinAZ Member
    JustmeinAZ
    @JustmeinAZ

    I’m in love.

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  18. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

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  19. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

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  20. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

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  21. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

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  22. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

    We can all send him your pictures.

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  23. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

    *jealousy intensifies*

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  24. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

    *jealousy intensifies*

    I am old enough to be your mother! I’m probably older than your mother GAH why did I say that

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  25. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    Actually, @peterrobinson knows him, used to have him right down the hall and has interviewed him.

     

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  26. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

    *jealousy intensifies*

    I am old enough to be your mother! I’m probably older than your mother GAH why did I say that

    Hahahahaha! ?

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  27. RightAngles Member
    RightAngles
    @RightAngles

    Arahant (View Comment):
    Actually, @peterrobinson knows him, used to have him right down the hall and has interviewed him.

    GAH

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  28. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):

    JustmeinAZ (View Comment):
    I’m in love.

    He’s not married!

    Uh oh…

    I think we’re getting back to precious bodily fluids now.

    I wonder if I could somehow meet hi…. nah

    *jealousy intensifies*

    I am old enough to be your mother! I’m probably older than your mother GAH why did I say that

    Hahahahaha! ?

    You’re younger, by the way.

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  29. Arahant Member
    Arahant
    @Arahant

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):
    You’re younger, by the way.

    I was under the impression that you were younger than I am, Mike. If you’re older than her, well, I guess the 1940’s were a good decade.

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  30. Mike LaRoche Inactive
    Mike LaRoche
    @MikeLaRoche

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):
    You’re younger, by the way.

    I was under the impression that you were younger than I am, Mike. If you’re older than her, well, I guess the 1940’s were a good decade.

    No, I meant she’s younger than my mom. I’m 42; a child of the ’70s.

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