I was struck by the fact that none of the senators, basically, asked General [James] Mattis, "Well, General, how is it that we haven't won?" We haven't won anywhere, 'winning' in the sense of conclusively achieving our political objectives, however you might want to define those objectives.
James MattisThe importance of strengthening Euro-Atlantic security: the growing dangers pile pressure on our rules-based international system, so we need to do more to strengthen NATO, the bedrock of our defense - not just upping spending, but making the alliance more agile and more capable of tackling dangers from all directions.
James MattisThere is no corporation in the world that would, in a competitive environment, try and concentrate all decisions at the corporate level.
James MattisThere are some people who think you have to hate them in order to shoot them. I don't think you do. It's just business.
James Mattis