A country that armed Stalin to defeat Hitler can certainly work alongside enemies of al-Qaida to defeat al-Qaida.
James MattisDemonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine.
James MattisIn a country with millions of people & cars going everywhere, the enemy is going to get a car bomb out there once in a while.
James MattisFor the mission's sake, our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division's colors in the past battles - who fought for life and never lost their nerve - carry out your mission and keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine.
James MattisWe can kill lots of people. We do kill lots of people. We can destroy virtually anything we choose to destroy.
James MattisSince 9/11 we've been engaged in wars around the world, and General [James] Mattis has been a leading battlefield commander in many of those theaters, including in the April 2004 siege of Fallujah, where the US Marines killed so many people that the municipal soccer stadium in the city had to be turned into a graveyard for the dead.
James Mattis