Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Well now... Date:   12/24/2018 11:49:36 AM

I think it is a matter of balance.  It's danagerous to surround yourself with "yes" men.  I see Bolton as a "yes" man - not to mention that he is a war monger.  The Pentagon has an obligation to present alternatives to the President, along with their assessment of the impact.  it is a matter of integrity when you feel so strongly about something the boss is doing - if you can't support his actions, then you must go.  His stint as the Secretary of Defense and his ultimate resignation does not take away from the magnificent career he had as a Marine General.  

I thought it cowardly that Trump had Pompaeo call Mattis to tell him that the President wanted him to leave by January 1st.  

What haunts me about pulling out of Syria is that I hope it is not some behind closed door agreement between Trump and Putin.  While I don't think Trump conspired with Putin to win the election, there is a small concern that Trump seems overly anxious to please Putin.