General Mad Dog Mattis Just Took A Veiled Shot At Trump In Viral Speech To Troops.

[elleng]

'The President of the United States is also the Commander-In-Chief of the US Armed Forces, so, in theory, the generals and admirals in the various branches of the services have to follow the commands of their ostensible leader.

Perhaps that’s why the video that leaked today of former Marine Corps General and current US Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressing our troops stationed abroad is rapidly going viral and creating controversy. . .

The video, which was taken at an undisclosed location overseas, features Mattis speaking somewhat informally to a gathering of ordinary troops, rather than a group of military brass. Feeling the need to address the issue of a divided nation in an environment where cooperation and cohesion are of paramount importance, Mattis didn’t mince words:

“Our country right now, it’s got problems we don’t have in the military. You just hold the line until our country gets back to understanding and respecting each other and showing it.” . .

Mattis went on to explain that America’s global power emanates from two sources, intimidation, a power that is fairly simple to exert when your country’s military budget exceeds that of the next 8 largest countries combined, and inspiration, something that Mattis stated that he hoped to see America regain.

Of course, the Secretary didn’t mention Trump by name in bemoaning the lack of national unity and the absence of inspiration, but the country is at the point where spelling out the obvious is really not needed.'>>>

http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/08/26/general-mad-dog-mattis-just-took-veiled-shot-trump-viral-speech-troops/

[democratisphere]

1. The drumpf presidency is definitely over. He has truly gone too far.

[msongs]

2. mattis and the military will follow orders. no probs for trump here nt

[defacto7]

3. It does sound like the edge of... something

[Liberty Belle]

4. Mad Dog is sounding like the sanest member of the administration,

and perhaps the only one with a conscience.

[AwakeAtLast]

8. That should scare the Bejesus out of all of us.

My husband served 13 years, 1 in Iraq. He calls Mattis a 'meat grinder' commander.

[moonscape]

10. What does this mean?

[AwakeAtLast]

11. If he's the 'sanest' one

we are in major trouble. He is not how he seems!

[moonscape]

12. I still don't understand. Irrational? Unpredictable?

Unsteady?

Not how he seems in what way?

[JI7]

13. no, he is very disciplined and strict

the mad dog name is misleading. it makes him sound like some out of control crazy type but it's the exact opposite.

[NBachers]

5. Ostensible - stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

[JI7]

6. he was the only one who didn't kiss Trump's ass during that time when they went around the table

and they all were expected to kiss trump's ass. when they came to him he thanked the soldiers serving.

[chia]

7. I didn't know this. Thanks. n/t

[elleng]

9. Yes, the 'good' one.