Fun to Shoot at Arabs, or Fun to Just Shoot? What about the Humor.............
“A popular general among Marines, Mattis is well known for blunt and sometimes inappropriate comments, making his nomination surprising to some given the reason for McChrystal's firing. In 2005, Mattis told a crowd in San Diego that "Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight," he said. "You know, it's a hell of a hoot. . . . It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up front with you. I like brawling." The audience laughed, but the Pentagon didn't. His superiors reprimanded him. On Thursday, Gates said he was unconcerned about comments made five years ago and that Mattis has matured as a commander……”
Arab media have reported in headlines that “New Centcom Commander said It is fun to shoot Arabs……”. Although he is not quoted here as exactly saying that. Okay, admittedly Arab media does not have much of a sense of humor (and I am not only talking about the notoriously humor-challenged Jordanians). But then again, more Arabs are actually shot at and imprisoned by their own governments than by Americans (excluding Iraq, of course).
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