16 Best "Mad Dog" Mattis Quotes

[billt]

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/the-best-from-mad-dog-mattis/

[alfsauve]

A modern day Patton.   

[billt]

That's exactly what Trump said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/01/trump-says-hell-nominate-retired-marine-gen-mattis-as-secretary-defense.html

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

The more I read about him the more I like him!

[tombogan03884]

Chesty Puller, move over, Mad Dog is coming to town !

[Sponsor]

[billt]

This was my favorite:

“I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f..k with me, I’ll kill you all.”

[crusader rabbit]

My favorite...

“I’m 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.”


 Sounds like a man who understands the reality of war.

Crusader Rabbit

[TAB]

The fact that he is making liberals wet their panties os enough for me.

[tombogan03884]

The old saying is "if you want peace prepare for war".
This is not entirely true, or at least, not complete .
You can have all the troops and weapons, but if your opponents don't think you have the mindset to use them, or use them effectively, they will do you no good at all.
 Best off the top of my head example is France, they actually have very good equipment and training in proper proportion to the size of the nation, but because of the mindset of their leadership they haven't been able to even defend their own borders in over 200 years.

[PegLeg45]

The old saying is "if you want peace prepare for war".
This is not entirely true, or at least, not complete .
You can have all the troops and weapons, but if your opponents don't think you have the mindset to use them, or use them effectively, they will do you no good at all.
 Best off the top of my head example is France, they actually have very good equipment and training in proper proportion to the size of the nation, but because of the mindset of their leadership they haven't been able to even defend their own borders in over 200 years.

Yep.