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| Retired General James Mattis (Image: Wiki Commons) |
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he would nominate retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, or "Mad Dog" as he was nicknamed, to lead the U.S. defense department.
Mattis emerged as the top contender for Pentagon chief soon after Trump won the White House. The two men met in New Jersey on Nov. 19, with media reporting that Trump was impressed by Mattis' resume.
A bachelor all his life, Mattis earned the nickname "Warrior Monk" and "Mad Dog" for his earthy aphorisms and tough talk. U.S. media Politico has summarized some of his most unforgettable quotes.
1.It is quite fun to shoot them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people."
In 2005, he commented on the war in Afghanistan: "You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
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