Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet. - Jim Mattis

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Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

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About Jim Mattis

James Norman Mattis (born 8 September 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who was the 26th United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Mattis was previously the 11th Commander of United States Central Command during the presidency of Barack Obama, and was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia.

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Native Name: James Norman Mattis
Also Known As: Mad Dog Chaos
Alternative Names: James N. Mattis Mad Dog Mattis General Mattis General James Mattis James Norman "Jim" Mattis James Mattis
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When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens — much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside.

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