Defense secretary in action: More of the ‘warrior monk’ than ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis
December 11, 2017 The Gazette - Vince Bzdek
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – With the State Department in upheaval, and the president focused on “America First†domestic concerns, what diplomacy and foreign policy the White House is successfully exercising have fallen more and more to one man, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis.
During a just concluded tour of Pakistan, Egypt, Kuwait, and Jordan, the Defense secretary sounded much more like the country’s chief diplomat than its top soldier.
When talking to reporters during his trip, he stressed that U.S. foreign policy is not “myopically military only.†He repeatedly used phrases like “rebuilding trust,†“de-escalating tensions,†“continued dialogue,†“objectives of reconciliation,†“mediating the rift,†“deepening cooperation on shared interests.â€
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