{"id":58525,"date":"2016-12-01T21:21:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T01:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=58525"},"modified":"2016-12-01T21:23:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T01:23:17","slug":"the-best-from-mad-dog-mattis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=58525","title":{"rendered":"The Best From \u2018Mad Dog Mattis\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY: <\/span>Washington Free Beacon Staff<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gen. James Mattis \/ AP<\/p><\/div>\n

Gen. James Mattis, known to his troops as \u201cMad Dog Mattis,\u201d is retiring after 41 years of military service.<\/p>\n

The Marine Corps Times<\/i> is calling Mattis the \u201cmost revered Marine in a generation.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

Mattis has been commander of the United States Central Command since 2010 and led the 1st Marine Division into Iraq in 2003.<\/p>\n

According to reports, President Barack Obama decided to force the Marine Corps legend out<\/a> early because he rubbed civilian officials the wrong way, and forced them to answer tough questions regarding Iran.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Mattis was an inspirational leader of men and his powerful words will go down in history.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the best words that the \u201cMad Dog\u201d has had to offer:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cI don\u2019t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

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AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Business Insider<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

3. \u201cI come in peace. I didn\u2019t bring artillery. But I\u2019m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I\u2019ll kill you all.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

4. \u201cFind the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they\u2019re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

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Flickr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

5. \u201cMarines don\u2019t know how to spell the word defeat.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Business Insider<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

6. \u201cBe polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

7. \u201cThe most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

8. \u201cYou are part of the world\u2019s most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Mattis\u2019 Letter To 1st Marine Division<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Gen. Mattis in 2006 \/ Flickr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

9. \u201cThere are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience and alertness, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Business Insider<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

10. \u201cNo\u00a0war is over until the enemy says it\u2019s over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Defense News<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

11. \u201cThere is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It\u2019s really great.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

12. \u201cYou cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it\u2019s going to be bad.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/i>)<\/p>\n

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Gen. Mattis and Gen. Dempsey \/ Flickr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

13. \u201cYou go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn\u2019t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain\u2019t got no manhood left anyway. So it\u2019s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it\u2019s quite fun to fight them, you know. It\u2019s a hell of a hoot. It\u2019s fun to shoot some people. I\u2019ll be right up there with you. I like brawling.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n

14. \u201cI\u2019m 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.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(San Diego Union Tribune<\/i><\/a>)<\/p>\n

15. \u201cDemonstrate to the world there is \u2018No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy\u2019 than a U.S. Marine.\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Mattis\u2019 Letter To 1st Marine Division<\/a>)<\/p>\n

16. \u201cFight with a happy heart and strong spirit\u201d<\/h3>\n

(Mattis\u2019 Letter To 1st Marine Division<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Flickr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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