tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post4544332567508605578..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Mattis outRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-30248180367864234782018-12-22T00:07:24.793-05:002018-12-22T00:07:24.793-05:00I'm curious what your take on Bolton is. He...I'm curious what your take on Bolton is. He's been said to be quite hawkish, do you think he's a good fit for the administration?Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683320115621070088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-49202549998846413862018-12-21T23:26:51.172-05:002018-12-21T23:26:51.172-05:00It seems to me (maybe I'm mistaken) Mattis ten...It seems to me (maybe I'm mistaken) Mattis tends to value alliance or partnership with "moderate" Mideast nations which would include a nation like Saudi Arabia (in his view). <br /><br />By contrast, Trump doesn't seem to. I don't know which is the more prudent position in general. I guess it depends on the situation. Not sure about in the context of Syria and ISIS.Epistle of Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779184015407034200noreply@blogger.com