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Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:42 PM Dec 2018

READ IT: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis takes aim at Trump's Syria pullout in resignation letter

In his resignation letter, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made jabs at Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria — and his apparent disagreement with it.

“Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects,” Mattis wrote, “I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/read-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-takes-aim-trumps-syria-pullout-resignation-letter/?utm_source=push_notifications

Edit for this: Someone who read it tweeted this: Wow! Explicitly resigning over conflict in views about supporting allies rather than authoritarian nations.




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READ IT: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis takes aim at Trump's Syria pullout in resignation letter (Original Post) Quixote1818 Dec 2018 OP
Here is what one person tweeted Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #1
He certainly didn't hold back Danmel Dec 2018 #2
Hopefully not someone John Bolton wants. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #3

Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)
1. Here is what one person tweeted
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:47 PM
Dec 2018

Wow! Explicitly resigning over conflict in views about supporting allies rather than authoritarian nations.
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