Gates Nominates Mattis To CENTCOM-July 8, 2010 Armed Forces Press Service
This is a profound appointment. Gates is assembling our "A" team of military intellects by the combined appointments of Petraeus and Mattis. I don't think there'll be any clash of egos here either. Both are immensely professional men at the pinnacles of their careers.
No guarantees of success (however such might be defined) and Mattis has some compelling issues on his plate with Iraq and Iran but how these two men manage the future shall prove, I believe, both interesting and critical to America's near-term security.
This is a profound appointment. Gates is assembling our "A" team of military intellects by the combined appointments of Petraeus and Mattis. I don't think there'll be any clash of egos here either. Both are immensely professional men at the pinnacles of their careers.
No guarantees of success (however such might be defined) and Mattis has some compelling issues on his plate with Iraq and Iran but how these two men manage the future shall prove, I believe, both interesting and critical to America's near-term security.
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