James Mattis

General James Mattis        (soldier)
Born	James Norman Mattis 1950-09-08 Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	US
Alma mater	Central Washington University
Member of	Atlantic Council/Distinguished Leadership Awards, Hoover Institution/Fellows, Theranos
Victim of	paranoia
Party	Independent
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”  United States Secretary of Defense In office January 20, 2017 - January 1, 2019 Preceded by Ashton Carter  Commander of United States Central Command  In office August 11, 2010 - March 22, 2013 Preceded by John Allen Succeeded by Lloyd Austin  Commander of the United States Joint Forces Command In office November 9, 2007 - August 11, 2010  Supreme Allied Commander of Transformation In office November 9, 2007 - September 8, 2009  Commander of United States Central Command‎  In office 23 November 1988 - 9 August 1991  Supreme Allied Commander Transformation In office November 9, 2007 - September 8, 2009

“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
James Mattis (2006) 

General James "Mad Dog" Mattis was sworn in as the U.S. Secretary of Defense on 20 January 2017.

Fallujah

General Mattis reportedly earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for leading U.S. Marines into battle in Fallujah, Iraq, in April 2004.

Opposition to torture

In 2017, the New York Times stated that "Mr. Mattis has long opposed some of the aggressive interrogation methods used during President George W. Bush’s administration."

Shoulder to shoulder with Britain

In November 2017, General Mattis said America and Britain will stand shoulder to shoulder in facing down the increasing threat from North Korea and Russia.

Newly appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was hosting his US counterpart in London for a bilateral meeting following two days of NATO defence ministers' meetings in Brussels.

Congratulating him on his appointment, which came in the wake of sleaze allegations that led to the resignation of Williamson's predecessor Sir Michael Fallon, Gen Mattis said it highlights the confidence Prime Minister Theresa May has placed in him.

Lying about Syria

Commenting on US warplanes massacring around 100 Syrian and allied forces in Deir Ezzor on 7 February 2018, Mattis lied calling it “self-defense", and adding:

“Obviously we are not getting engaged in the Syrian civil war.”

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/2015	11 June 2015	14 June 2015	Austria Telfs-Buchen	The 63rd meeting, 128 Bilderbergers met in Austria
Munich Security Conference/2009	2009	2009	Germany Munich Bavaria	The 45th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/2017	17 February 2017	19 February 2017	Germany Munich Bavaria	The 53rd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/2018	12 February 2018	14 February 2018	Germany Munich Bavaria	The 54th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/2022	18 February 2022	20 February 2022	Germany Munich Bavaria	Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here
Munich Security Conference/2023	17 February 2023	19 February 2023	Germany Munich Bavaria	Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere.
Munich Security Conference/2024	16 February 2024	18 February 2024	Germany Munich Bavaria	Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects

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