DoD – Exact Words

Syria update IV: I am deeply shaken — morning after Mattis’ letter of resignation

It is BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY time.

Syria Update II: OMG SHIT GOT REAL FAST

Then came the wave: MATTIS RESIGNS

Update 1: on Trump’s “we’re out of Syria” experiment

A border wall paid in pesos was more likely than this.

So, Trump said we beat ISIS and we’re leaving Syria, so this should be interesting…

So, yeah, this should be interesting. I have thought for a very long time that “civilian control” of the military was an adorably cute notion.  (I also don’t believe in the Tooth Fairy, in case you were wondering.)