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Amidst all the upset in D.C. about Trump's surprise troop withdrawal in Syria, his defense secretary,

General Mattis, resigned, saying his views are not aligned with Trumps.

He even said in his resignation letter that Trump wasn't hostile enough to Russia and China.

And again, Democrats are claiming that the resignation of a high-ranking general means all hell has broken loose.

Our troops look to Secretary Mattis as a leader and now he is going to be leaving

them. This is very serious for our country. Secretary Mattis was one of the few symbols, the few

items of strength and stability in this administration. Let's remember, Mattis rose to popularity by openly attacking Obama for his moves toward

peace with Iran.

Mattis is such a warhawk on Iran that Obama ousted him as SentCom Commander.

That's why Trump picked him in the first place, because they had a lot in common,

two anti-Muslim warmongers who fought Obama.

With a nauseating number of articles, Haley Mattis, after his resignation,

they seemed to all forget this, General Mattis.

Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight him, you know? It's a hell of a hoot.

It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right upon you. I like brawling. You know, guys, that guy ain't got no man who left anyway, but hell a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people.

I'll be right upon you.

I like brawling.

You know, guys, that ain't got no man who left anyway.

It's a hell about fun to shoot.

Yikes.

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