Given this president [Donald Trump] and his lack of military experience, I think it actually might be a good thing to have someone who understands the military very deeply to be counseling him. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
I think this does show that there will be some changes, not so much in Europe or Asia but certainly in the Middle East.… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
Given this president [Donald Trump] and his lack of military experience, I think it actually might be a good thing to have someone who… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
So in his very politically-incorrect way, I think [James Mattis] is a good counterpart to Donald Trump, who doesn't read books. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
[ General James Mattis] is a Marine's Marine who has served in combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
[General James Mattis] a very talented individual. He's - has a personal library of about 10,000 books and he's read most of them on… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
Why do soldiers fight? They join because they believe in a higher cause -- protecting religion, their nation, defending against a foreign nation. But… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
General [James] Mattis has said that the deal's in place. We can't unilaterally pull out of it without support from our allies because the… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
General [James] Mattis has got a really intellectual mindset about how the United States should go about protecting its national security. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
Michele Flournoy, by the way, is not just a talented and bright person. She was Hillary Clinton's secretary of defense in-waiting. So for her… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
I think that you will see some significant changes in the [Donald] Trump administration. — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
t I think what [James Mattis] will do with the deal is monitor it very, very carefully and make sure that Iran is complying… — Peter R. Mansoor Copy Share Image
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![“General [James] Mattis has said that the deal's in place. We can't unilaterally pull out of it without support from our allies because the sanctions wouldn't bite as deeply. And so he'll find other ways to push back against Iran in the various conflicts that Iran is fomenting around the [Iran]…” quote by Peter R. Mansoor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6c/peter-r-mansoor-34309_allies_general-james-mattis-has-said-that-the-d_858630.jpg)
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