Asia Quote by Peter R. Mansoor

“I think this does show that there will be some changes, not so much in Europe or Asia but certainly in the Middle East. General [James] Mattis has called for a comprehensive strategy to combat the various enemies the United States faces in the Middle East, especially Iran.”

Peter R. Mansoor

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So in his very politically-incorrect way, I think [James Mattis] is a good counterpart to Donald Trump, who doesn't read books.

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[ General James Mattis] is a Marine's Marine who has served in combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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General [James] Mattis has got a really intellectual mindset about how the United States should go about protecting its national security.

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Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense.

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I think that you will see some significant changes in the [Donald] Trump administration.

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